PETALING JAYA: A 33-year-old civil servant has been cheated of over RM800,000 in a phone scam.
Hulu Selangor police chief Supt Ahmad Faizal Tahrim said the woman received a call claiming that she had mailed an ATM card and identification documents to Miri.
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She was then told that it was possible her private details had been misused by other people and was told to contact two "police officers".
"They then tricked her by claiming that she had a police record for money laundering and drug smuggling.
"She was then instructed to reveal her banking details as well as other identification.
"Checks later showed that her bank account was missing RM822,938," Supt Ahmad Faizal said in a statement on Friday (Nov 10).
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A report was then lodged on Wednesday (Nov 8), he said, adding that the stolen funds were part of her savings and loans secured from two banks.
Supt Ahmad Faizal said investigations are under way to track down the syndicate, adding that the mule account holder will be detained to assist in the probe.
