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JOHOR BAHRU: A retired teacher lost nearly half a million ringgit after the victim was believed to have been misled by a Macau scam syndicate last month.
The Deputy Head of Johor’s Commercial Crime Investigation Department (Corporate / Financial Crimes), Supt Amran Md Jusin, said it all started when the 64-year-old victim received a phone call from an individual claiming to be Pos Laju Malaysia staff on 1 of August.
The suspect informed the elder that there was a package for him that contained the victim’s identity card which, when verified, was found to be related to money laundering activities.
“The suspect then asked the victim to transfer money to various accounts to facilitate investigations of the case.
“The victim made 20 transactions worth RM 459,041.90 between August 11 and 28 to the account numbers provided by the suspect,” he said in a statement today.
Amran said the victim only realized he had been misled when he received another call from the suspect who threatened to charge him in court.
Meanwhile, in Kuantan, Pahang, a shopkeeper filed a police report claiming that a person posing as a police officer had scammed him last month.
The head of Pahang’s Commercial Crime Investigation Department, Superintendent Mohd Wazir Mohd Yusof, said the 45-year-old victim claimed he was contacted by a man who introduced himself as a post office clerk on August 5.
The suspect told the victim that there was a questionable package addressed to him before the call was connected to another man claiming to be a police officer.
“The victim was told that he was involved in a money laundering case and that to avoid arrest, he had to transfer his money to a bank account,” he told reporters, adding that the suspect also promised that the money would be returned. the victim once. investigations completed.
Mohd Wazir said the victim made three money transfer transactions to the bank account provided by the suspect, adding that the man realized he was misled when he failed to contact the suspect.-Named
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