IPOH: A 52-year-old woman from Gerik lost nearly RM460,000 after falling victim to a Macau scam.
Perak police chief Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said the housewife received a call from an "insurance agent" and purportedly, the police in February.
“The victim was alleged to have submitted a false claim and was also (accused of involvement) in extortion and illegal gambling,” he said in a statement on Wednesday (April 12).
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"The victim was asked to disclose her bank account information for investigation purposes.
“She only realised she had been deceived by a scammer after she told her family members about it," Comm Mohd Yusri said, adding that a police report was lodged at the Kerian district police station on April 8.
“Shortly afterwards, she checked her bank account and realised that RM459,754 from her savings account was gone,” he added.
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Comm Mohd Yusri said the case would be investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
He urged members of the public to be careful and be aware of such scam calls.
"The people can verify the calls by contacting their district police headquarters or the police commercial investigation scam response at 03-2610 1559 or National Scam Response Centre at 997," he added.
