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Police: RM260,000 in alleged love scam losses cited in Desa ParkCity murder-suicide note

Malaysia Times desk Original: Malay Mail 8/28 15:37 X
Police: RM260,000 in alleged love scam losses cited in Desa ParkCity murder-suicide note
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — A note left by a 48-year-old company director who killed his 47-year-old wife, a housewife, and their two children before taking his own life at a...

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Kuala Lumpur police chief Commissioner Datuk Fadil Marsus said the man had expressed regret in the note over his wife’s alleged involvement with a love scammer, which he claimed had left him saddled with losses and debts amounting to RM260,000.

“In the note, the suspect reportedly said he was distressed that his 47-year-old wife continued trying to contact the scammer despite the financial losses.

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Aug 28, 2026
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Aug 28, 2026
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