KUALA LUMPUR: Another case of missing funds from a bank account involving RM2mil has been detected at a bank in Kuala Kangsar, Perak.
Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Comm Datuk Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said a police report had been lodged on the matter on July 9.
"There were unauthorised transactions from the current accounts of two customers to a third party, believed to be conducted by a bank worker.
"It was uncovered after the account holders went to the bank to make a withdrawal on June 27 but discovered the funds had been transferred.
"Checks revealed some certificates of the current accounts have been closed.
"The customers denied having done so," he told a press conference on Friday (July 12).
An investigation by the bank management discovered that one of its employees made the withdrawal, he said.
"The funds were then deposited to several other accounts.
"However, the bank worker, who is the main suspect committed suicide on July 5.
"We are still investigating despite the death of the main suspect," he said.
Comm Ramli said financial institutions must conduct thorough investigations on any unauthorised transaction, quoting Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying.
During a Question and Answer Time in Parliament on July 9, Lim said that the burden to conduct a detailed probe to prove any unauthorised banking transaction lies with the banks and not victims of financial scams.
Comm Ramli said that banks must not blame customers over losses due to financial fraud unless they have proof that the customers failed to protect their personal details.
"There is a report in The Star that stated that there was a mule account holder who was brought to various banks to open accounts without being questioned by bank officers.
"There is involvement of bank officers with syndicates to enable easier opening of account by individuals posing as mule company owners to facilitate the transfer of loot from scams," he said.
Comm Ramli said the police have urged banks to strengthened their system to safeguard account holders," he said.
