KUANTAN: A 63-year-old durian orchard operator from Bandar Jengka, Maran, lost RM202,460 in a lottery scam after dipping into her savings and pawning her jewellery in an attempt to claim a purported RM1.2 million prize.
Acting Pahang police chief Datuk Azry Akmar Ayob said the scam began on Nov 25 last year when the victim came across a Facebook video featuring a monk from southern Thailand who purportedly offered financial fortune-telling services.
"The victim contacted the suspect, who advised her to buy a lottery ticket for a chance to win the grand prize.
"She was then told to contact an agent from Kelantan to make the necessary payments. The agent later informed her that she had won RM1.2 million," he said in a statement today.
