KUANTAN: A retiree was conned out of RM128,037 by a Macau scam syndicate member who impersonated a "Penang Court official" on Dec 14.
Pahang Police Chief, Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said the retiree, a woman in her 60s received a phone call from the suspect.
He said the suspect claimed the victim had a court summons for not paying Touch N Go arrears of RM11,800.
"The victim was connected to other individuals via phone who pretended to be policemen and told the victim that she had a criminal record.
"The victim was then asked to make a transaction to an account to avoid having her account frozen. She followed the suspect's instructions which led to her suffering RM128,037 in losses," he said in a media statement today.
Ramli advised the public to always be wary of phone calls from unknown individuals.
"At the same time, the public are reminded not to disclose their personal banking information, such as ATM card number, password, card PIN as well as transaction verification code (TAC) number, to any individual," he added.