TANGKAK: A 58-year-old woman lost RM108,000 of her savings to scammers impersonating government officers.
Tangkak OCPD Supt Roslan Mohd Talib said the suspects contacted the retiree claiming to be from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and the police.
“The suspects accused her of being involved in suspicious investment and loan activities, causing her to panic," he said here on Monday (June 2).
“The suspects manipulated the victim into believing she was being audited.
"Out of fear, she followed their instructions, transferring money supposedly for audit purposes."
Supt Roslan said the victim made a total of 16 transactions totalling RM108,520 to two accounts provided by the suspects.
She later realised she had been cheated and lodged a report on Sunday (June 1), he added.
The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
Supt Roslan advised the public not to fall for such telephone scams, or Macau scams, where callers pose as enforcement or government agency officers and accuse their targets of wrongdoing.
“Verify any suspicious calls before taking action.
"Be cautious and always get the latest updates on scams through official platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok pages of the Commercial Crime Investigation Department,” he said.
Any suspected scams should be reported to the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) at 997 for early intervention in blocking fund transfers, he added.
