$526k lost to monk scam in Malaysia – Petaling Jaya/The Star, ANN, June 21, 2011
…The victims said the bogus monk informed them that the money would be paid to the “super monks” for their prayers and predictions of lucky numbers.
“These victims usually realise they have been cheated when the predicted lucky numbers they have paid for did not win,” Chong said…
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