MIRI (Oct 31): A 46-year-old manager from here lost nearly RM140,000 after falling victim to an online part-time job scam introduced to him through TikTok. Miri police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah said the victim filed a report with the Commercial Crime Investigation Department yesterday. He explained that the victim, who works at a [...]
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Miri manager loses nearly RM140,000 to job scam found through TikTok
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