A 53-year-old electrician in Muar was cheated of RM118,400 after a scammer impersonated a police officer and gained access to his bank account.
MUAR: An electrician was cheated of RM118,400 after falling victim to a scammer impersonating a police officer.
Muar police chief ACP Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said the 53-year-old victim received a call on Oct 1 from a man claiming to be a police officer from the Kajang district police headquarters.
The victim was accused of involvement in money laundering and accepting bribes in Sabah.
He was then instructed to open a new bank account and register it using a phone number provided by the suspect.
The suspect claimed this was necessary for a police investigation.
The victim was also told to transfer all his savings into the new account.
When the victim checked the account yesterday, he discovered the RM118,400 had been transferred out without his knowledge.
The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
ACP Raiz Mukhliz advised the public to verify phone numbers and bank accounts via the Semak Mule portal at semakmule.rmp.gov.my before making any online transactions. – Bernama
