KUANTAN, Sept 18 — A teacher lost RM340,500 after falling for a phone scam involving syndicate members posing as an insurance agent, a police officer and a deputy public prosecutor.
Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the 42-year-old woman received a phone call on April 27 from a suspect who claimed that she (the teacher) was involved in money laundering and needed to provide bail.
“The suspect then instructed her to open a new bank account and change her registered phone number before applying for over RM280,000 in personal loan, as well as pawn her jewellery.
“Between July 15 and September 15, the victim also made 13 cash transactions to eight different accounts involving RM117,000,” he said in a statement today.
Yahya added that a check of her bank statement yesterday found that 24 unauthorised transactions worth RM223,500 had been made from her account, and this is believed to have been done after the syndicate gained access to her account.
“The public is also advised to check the account numbers they receive at https://semakmule.rmp.gov.my before making any transactions. Those who suspect they have been scammed can contact the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) at 997,” he said. — Bernama
