JEMPOL: A 45-year-old company director has lost almost RM330,000 after he was offered a contract by an individual claiming to be from a state government agency to supply 80 generator sets to state agencies here.
Jempol OCPD Supt Norhisham Mustapar said the victim had received the call from the scammer while at home on Nov 6.
“The caller told the victim to get the sets from a supplier, which he recommended as a condition.
"He was then told to get in touch with the supplier and to place an order for 80 sets," he said in a statement.
Supt Norhisham said after finalising details with the supplier, the victim started making upfront payments for the sets and banked RM328,750 into bank accounts given by him from Nov 12 till Dec 3.
After the payments had been made, the victim was told that the sets had been delivered to the respective agencies in stages.
However, when the victim went to meet the first individual who had called him on Dec 3, he was told that there was no such contract awarded.
"He then tried to call the individual as well as the supplier but could not get through to them.
"The victim, upon realising that he has been cheated, lodged a report," he said.
Supt Norhisham said the case was being probed under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
