He then transferred the line to a woman who claimed to be attached with the police station located within the building. Believing he had lured her, Sarjan Yip then asked for Teh's mobile phone number and said he would call her back. Having had enough of the scammer's shenanigans, Teh told him she left her charger downstairs. Chong said Teh was wise enough to not become a victim of yet another Macau scam. The term “Macau scam” was coined because it is believed that the ruse originated from Macau or that the first victims came from there.

Source: The Star January 02, 2019 06:56 UTC