The richest person in the world is not Bill Gates, but rather an unknown Malaysian woman??

Move over Bill Gates, your throne as the richest person in the world has been taken over by a mysterious 48 year old Malaysian widow.

The unknown widow is said to inherit RM 160 Billion or USD 45.2 Billion!!!

The current exchange rate is 1 USD = 3.54 Malaysian Ringgit (RM).

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Confirmation from a bank is awaited on whether a Malaysian woman had been left with RM160 billion that will make her even richer than Bill Gates.

The 48-year-old widow could possibly be worth that if what she claims is true.

The Malaysian Prime Minister Department, Public Complaints Bureau (PCB) is still waiting for a local bank to conclude its investigations.

Until then, everyone, including PCB Head Datuk T. Murugiah, would have to patiently wait and wonder if the claim by a widow, that her late husband had left her the jaw-dropping amount in a local bank, is fact or fiction.

Murugiah, who is also Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, said there were no new developments into the woman's claims.

"We are still waiting for the bank to get back to us with the full details," he said, adding he will most probably be calling for a meeting between the two parties, the bank and the widow, next Wednesday.

If it was true, the unidentified widow stands to become the richest Malaysian, surpassing the worth of even Tan Sri Robert Kuok (RM31.5 billion)who is currently the richest man in Malaysia.

He said the woman came to the bureau asking for assistance.

The widow managed to produce certain documents and cheques regarding transactions by her late husband.

Her 52-year-old husband was said to have died of a heart attack two years ago.