A pensioner from a local authority in Penang lost RM682,000 after being cheated by a Macau scam syndicate claiming that there was an illegal online gambling line registered in her name in an incident recently.

Seberang Perai Utara police chief ACP Noorzainy Mohd Noor (above) said the 69-year-old had lodged a police report on the incident today after finding her account short by RM682,000 after complying with instructions from an alleged Bank Negara officer (BNM) who purportedly tried to solve her case...