GEORGE TOWN: Two company directors in Penang have lost a combined total of nearly RM900,000 after falling victim to separate phone scam syndicates involving impersonation tactics.

Penang police chief Datuk Azizee Ismail said the first case involved a 69-year-old woman who lost RM457,607 after being deceived by individuals posing as officers from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission and the police.