KUANTAN: A charity association secretary claimed to have lost RM728,480 after being duped by a syndicate posing as Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and police officers.
Pahang police chief Comm Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the 38-year-old woman was tricked into believing she was involved in a drug case.
He said the victim’s misfortune began on Aug 7 after receiving a phone call from a suspect posing as an MCMC officer saying that a report had been made on the woman’s phone number.
According to Comm Yahaya, the victim was then referred to an individual impersonating a police officer, who informed her that she was involved in a drug case.
“The suspect asked the victim to transfer money for the purpose of the investigation. Between Aug 13 and 19, the victim made 147 transactions into 11 different bank accounts resulting in a loss of RM728,480.
“The money is from the victim’s savings, and her late father’s gift,” he said yesterday, Bernama reported.
He advised the public not to easily trust unknown individuals and to check with the police or relevant government agencies.
