KUALA TERENGGANU: A government pensioner's Tabung Haji money and his wife's savings totalling RM88,000 disappeared after being duped by a 'phone scam' syndicate. "The suspect asked the victim to pay a sum of money to settle the case and avoid arrest. "The panicked victim made several transactions totalling RM88,000 to different account numbers from December 4 to last Thursday, using Tabung Haji money and his wife's savings," he said in a statement on Saturday (Dec 20). ACP Azli said to avoid detection, the suspect also ordered the victim to tear up the bank receipt, supposedly for security reasons. According to him, the victim only told his wife about the incident after making the final payment.

Source: The Star December 20, 2025 06:30 UTC