Police in Sarikei identify four bank account owners linked to online scams, with victims losing over RM475,000 in investment and tender frauds.
SARIKEI: Police have identified four owners of bank accounts used to receive funds in two recent online fraud cases.
Sarikei district police chief Supt Aswandy Anis said the accounts are registered under company names not operating in the district. No arrests have been made so far.
The cases are being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code. Account owners who allowed their accounts to be used by others will face charges under Section 424C(1) of the Penal Code (Amendment 2024).
One case involved a contractor in his 50s who lost about RM460,000 to a fake online investment offer earlier this month.
The latest case saw a private pharmacy officer in his 30s lose about RM15,000. He was deceived by a tender offer to supply medical equipment in Sarikei.
The victim lodged a police report yesterday after realising he had been scammed. The suspect ceased contact after payment was made.
Aswandy said the victim was contacted by a man posing as an officer from the Sarawak Social Welfare Department. The victim made several transfers to two different bank accounts.
He did not receive the promised equipment before the suspect blocked his phone line.
