A CONTRACTOR lost RM571,000 since mid-February after being duped by a caller the money would get him the honorific title of “Datuk Seri”.
Pahang police chief Yahaya Othman said the victim, aged 63, alleged he was contacted by the suspect who identified himself as “Datuk Pengelola Bijaya Istana Pahang” (Comptroller of the Royal Household for the Sultan of Pahang) and offered him the title.