KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — A woman lost RM822,938 after being duped by a Macau scam syndicate impersonating a police officer and a goods delivery company last week.
Hulu Selangor police chief Supt Ahmad Faizal Tahrim said police received a report from a 33-year-old civil servant on Wednesday (November 8) after noticing less money in her account.
The woman had earlier received a phone call from a local man claiming to be from a post office in Perlis, who informed the woman she had sent some items, like personal documents and bank cards, to Miri, Sarawak.
"The man told the victim others could possibly use her personal information before instructing her to contact two men posing as police officers.
"The suspect also claimed the victim had a criminal record involving cases of money laundering and drug trafficking and asked for her personal and banking information," he said in a statement today.
The initial investigation found the suspect was a member of the Macau Scam syndicate, and the police opened investigation papers under Section 420 of the Penal Code for further investigation.
"The public is advised not to easily believe the claims of unknown parties linking anybody to a criminal case. Contact the National Scam Response Centre at 997 for more details," Ahmad said.
— Bernama
