KUALA BERANG: Two separate scam cases in Terengganu have cost victims nearly RM190,000, with a civil servant losing RM119,000 to a phone scam and a housewife losing RM70,731 to a fake job scheme. "The victim took out a personal loan and transferred RM110,000 to a new account as instructed by the suspect. She also provided her full bank details under the pretext of security verification," he said in a statement on Wednesday (Jan 14). In a separate case in Kuala Terengganu, a housewife lost RM70,731 after being deceived by an online part-time job scam syndicate. "The victim made seven transactions totalling RM70,731 to various accounts over two days, from Jan 11 and 12.

Source: The Star January 14, 2026 20:25 UTC