GEORGE TOWN: A self-employed man lost RM4,999.11 after transferring the money from his bank account to a third party upon being instructed by bogus Bank Negara officers.
It did not occur to Foo Soon Wah, (pic) 51, that he was transferring money to an unknown bank account when instructed to key in the personal identification number of ‘499911’ at an automated teller machine (ATM) in Jelutong.
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