A vegetable farmer in Cameron Highlands lost nearly RM800,000 to a scammer due to fear of arrest.
The victim, a 54-year-old man, reported that the scam began with a phone call on June 19 from an individual claiming to be an employee of a courier company.
The call was then transferred to another person who posed as a police officer, citing the items sent to the victim contained credit cards, identification cards, and passports.
In a statement, State police chief Comm Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman explained that the impersonator informed the victim that his bank account would be frozen due to an arrest warrant issued in relation to a money laundering investigation.
To aid in the investigation, the victim was instructed to transfer a total of RM792,669.45 from his savings account to five different accounts provided by the second suspect.
Suspicions arose when the victim could not get in touch with the suspect to inquire about the progress of the investigation.
Consequently, the farmer reported the incident to the police on Tuesday.
Comm Yahaya urged the public to promptly consult with the police if they receive suspicious calls to avoid falling victim to fraudulent schemes.
Individuals can also verify account numbers and phone numbers of callers by visiting https://semakmule.rmp.gov.my before engaging in any financial transactions.
Credit: The Star : News Feed
