A man in his late 20s lost RM98,900 in savings from Tabung Haji after receiving a scam call purportedly from the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) two weeks ago.

On July 19, the victim, who wishes to be known as F, claimed to have received a call from the IRB over unpaid corporate taxes that amounted to RM29,600.90.

During the “warning” call, he was told by the scammer he would be...