'Scammer' cons ex-deputy minister with non-existent project

Day by day, various types of financial scams are being exposed. However, the scammers are also becoming more adept at deceiving their victims.

Recently, there has been a revelation about a scam involving construction contracts for a highway - one that doesn't exist - resulting in losses amounting to millions of ringgit.

This scam was so meticulously planned and convincing that even a former deputy minister was deceived by the detailed project paperwork.