Scammers use new video call tactic to dupe victims

Elaborate scheme: A panicked victim will be connected to a syndicate member posing as a policeman through a video call. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Scammers are opting for a new tactic by making video calls to victims before convincing them to transfer their funds.

Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said a total of 34 police reports had been lodged involving losses of about RM1mil last year based on this new tactic dubbed e-reporting scam.