A retiree in Taiping has lost more than RM180,000 in a phone scam, according to Taiping OCPD Asst Comm Razlam Ab Hamid. The 42-year-old victim reported the incident on Saturday (Aug 26) evening, stating that he received a call on Aug 24 from a suspect claiming to be a Kuala Lumpur post office officer. The suspect said there was a parcel containing the victim’s MyKad and credit cards meant for mailing to Sarawak.
The victim was then connected to another suspect who instructed him to lodge an online police report and transfer RM146,450 from his account for investigation purposes. ACP Razlam explained that the victim made 38 transactions to six different bank accounts between Aug 24 and 26 out of panic and blind obedience.
Despite being told that the suspects would contact him again, they never did. The victim attempted to call the same number multiple times but was blocked, leading him to realize that he had been cheated.
ACP Razlam advised the public to be cautious and not easily fall for scams claiming to be from authorities. He emphasized that government agencies do not transfer calls to one another, and the police would never contact anyone for arrest purposes. He urged individuals to handle matters with government agencies in person, not online, and to refrain from sharing bank account details with strangers.
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