ALOR SETAR: A 60-year-old retired feminine teacher has misplaced RM100,000 to a ‘Macau Scam’ syndicate which duped her into believing that she was concerned in cash laundering.
Kedah Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief Supt Elias Omar stated the sufferer, who hailed from Changlun, Kubang Pasu, obtained a cellphone name on Jan 3 from an insurance coverage agent alleging that she had been concerned in an accident.
“Despite denying the declare, the sufferer was instructed to lodge an internet report on the Pudu Police Station, Kuala Lumpur.
“The name was related to a different suspect who claimed to be a police officer with the rank of sergeant from the police station.
“The sufferer was informed that she was concerned in a cash laundering case and had to supply the 16-digit quantity on her financial institution card and her on-line banking particulars for investigation functions. She was informed to attend for 3 weeks,” he stated in an announcement on Monday (Jan 17).
Elias stated when the sufferer checked her checking account later, she discovered {that a} complete of RM100,000 had been transferred in levels to a different account.
The sufferer then lodged a police report on Jan 13 on the Changlun police station and an investigation paper was opened beneath Section 420 of the Penal Code.
Elias urged the general public to examine the authenticity of data obtained with the web site https://ccid.rmp.gov.my/semakmule/ or obtain the ‘Check Scammers CCID’ software to keep away from turning into a sufferer of fraud. – Bernama
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