According to a report by Sinar Harian, an elderly woman has lost RM3.83 million from her savings after being duped by a ‘phone scam’ syndicate posing as a police officer. Selangor Police Chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the 70-year-old woman had received a phone call from a suspect claiming to be an insurance agent […]
According to a report by Sinar Harian, an elderly woman has lost RM3.83 million from her savings after being duped by a ‘phone scam’ syndicate posing as a police officer.
“The call was then connected to the ‘police,’ and the individual claimed that the victim was involved in money laundering activities. Afraid of being caught by the authorities, the victim only obeyed whatever instructions were given by the syndicate members involved.” He said the victim was instructed to transfer all her money into the account in question and could not access the account for several months.“The victim was also instructed to delete all the transaction receipts of money entering the account,” he explained.