MUAR: A female retiree in Muar lost more than RM134,000 after falling victim to a scam syndicate that threatened her with legal action.
Muar OCPD Asst Comm Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said the 63-year-old woman's ordeal began on November 4, 2024, when she received a call from someone claiming to be an insurance agent.
"The caller accused the victim of making three false claims at a hospital in Kuala Lumpur, which she denied. The call was then connected to the Ampang Jaya police district headquarters for her to make an online report," he said.
"The call was further connected to the Kuala Lumpur prosecution office, where she communicated with a lady," he added on Monday (Jan 6).
ACP Raiz Mukhliz said the lady told the victim a warrant for her arrest would be issued for alleged involvement in money laundering and bribery.
"The victim was then instructed to make payments for bail and transfer all her savings to bank accounts for auditing by Bank Negara," he said.
Out of fear, the woman made 16 withdrawals and deposited her entire savings of RM134,800 into five different accounts.
The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code, and ACP Raiz Mukhliz urged the public to be vigilant, especially with money transactions.
He advised the public to follow the police commercial crime department's social media pages on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok to learn about scammers' modus operandi.
