KUANTAN: A trader lost RM50,000 after being duped with a call by two people, with one of them masquerading as a policeman, from a Macau Scam syndicate.
Pahang Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief Superintendent Mohd Wazir Mohd Yusof said the 64-year-old victim received a call from a person on Sept 16 alleging she had an outstanding loan with a bank.
“The call was then directed to another person who claimed to be a policeman who frightened the victim by saying she was linked to a drug and money-laundering case.
“The suspect asked the victim to open a new bank account and transfer her savings to the new account,” he told reporters.
Wazir said the victim realised she had been deceived after the bank detected that she withdrew RM50,000 in a short amount of time.
The victim lodged a report at the district police headquarters on Tuesday and the case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code which provides for a maximum jail term of 10 years and whipping, and a fine, upon conviction. – Bernama