SHAH ALAM: A 69-year-old German man lost about RM3mil after he was duped by scammers posing as Bank Negara and Internal Revenue Board (LHDN) officers.
Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the scammers deceived the victim by saying an amount of money had been transferred into his bank account in Malaysia.
"He received an e-mail asking him to open a bank account as he was about to receive a certain amount of cash.
"However, to release the funds, he supposedly had to pay taxes," he said in a statement on Wednesday (April 16).
The victim made 25 transactions amounting to RM3.08mil to an account belonging to a private company, he added.
"The victim was further convinced by the ruse as the scammers showed him a so-called official letter.
"However, when the money that was supposed to be transferred to his account did not materialise, he realised he had been duped.
"He then lodged a police report," he added.
Comm Hussein said police are investigating under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
"We advise the public to be careful and not be duped by such scam tactics," he said.
