KUANTAN: A former factory manager lost over RM221,000 after falling victim to a phone scam.
Pahang police chief Comm Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the 59-year-old woman was initially contacted by an individual posing as a hospital staff member, who alleged she had made an insurance claim.
The call was then connected to a "policeman" who accused her of being involved in bank transactions linked to money laundering and firearms purchases.
"The victim was told that a warrant of arrest would be issued if she failed to cooperate and was told to prepare bail of RM378,500.
"She then transferred her savings into her own bank account between Aug 1 and 9 and provided her bank card details to the suspect for 'investigation purposes',” he said in a statement on Friday (Sept 26).
On Aug 27, the victim found her savings reduced to RM109.78 and realised she had been duped after being asked to pay an additional RM150,000, Yahaya said.
He added that the woman lodged a report at the Kuantan district police headquarters on Thursday (Sept 25) and the case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. – Bernama
