IPOH: A kitchenware company in Teluk Intan lost about RM258,400 after falling victim to a business email compromise (BEC) scam.
Hilir Perak OCPD Asst Comm Dr Bakri Zainal said police received a report from the company's director on Thursday (March 13).
He said the director, 44, received an email from its business partner, an overseas kitchenware supplier, on March 3, requesting him not to make payments due to an issue with its bank account.
"The next day, the company received another email from the supplier, informing of its new bank account.
"Believing the email to be legitimate, the victim's employee transferred RM258,401 to the new account," he said in a statement.
ACP Bakri said on March 5, the supplier informed the victim that it had not sent any email about changing its bank account and that the account details had remained the same.
Realising that he had been scammed, the victim lodged a police report, he said.
The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
ACP Bakri urged the public to be caution when receiving emails related to bank accounts and financial details, advising them to always verify such communications before making payments.
