ALOR SETAR: A civil servant has misplaced greater than RM100,000 to a Macau rip-off syndicate which duped her into believing that she was concerned in cash laundering and drug trafficking actions.
Kedah Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief Supt Elias Omar mentioned the 38-year-old sufferer acquired a cellphone name from a person, claiming to be from Cyberjaya LHDN, informing her that an organization named HRZC Global was registered below her title and that she had tax arrears of RM36,600.90 in complete.
“The sufferer denied the allegation and she or he was then contacted by one other particular person who claimed to be a police officer and knowledgeable her that she was additionally concerned in cash laundering actions and drug trafficking actions,” he mentioned in a press release on Thursday (March 10).
Supt Elias mentioned the sufferer denied the allegations, however was nevertheless instructed by the “police officer” to test a hyperlink given to her on her WhatsApp.
He added that the sufferer clicked the hyperlink given to her and crammed in the type of her Tabung Haji and Bank Islam particulars.
Supt Elias mentioned on the next day, the sufferer acquired a message from Bank Islam informing her a few cash switch transaction of RM38,8000 from her account.
“The sufferer additionally checked her Tabung Haji account and located that there was a transaction amounting to RM 87,788.00,” he mentioned.
Supt Elias mentioned the sufferer misplaced RM126,588 in complete.
The sufferer then lodged a police report on March 9 on the Alor Setar police station and an investigation paper was opened below Section 420 of the Penal Code.
Supt Elias urged the general public not to be simply duped with any cellphone calls claiming to be from LHDN or PDRM.
The public can test the authenticity of data acquired with the web site https://ccid.rmp.gov.my/semakmule/ or obtain the ‘Check Scammers CCID’ utility to keep away from turning into a sufferer of fraud.
