A 67-year-old trader in Teluk Intan lost RM371,000 to a scammer posing as a senior police officer who accused her of money laundering.
TELUK INTAN: A senior trader was cheated of RM371,000 by a scammer posing as a high-ranking police officer.
Hilir Perak police chief ACP Dr Bakri Zainal Abidin said the 67-year-old victim lodged a police report last Saturday after realising she had been duped.
Investigations revealed the victim received a call on Oct 26 from a man claiming to be ‘Datuk Yoong’ from the Pahang Contingent Police Headquarters.
The suspect used three different WhatsApp numbers to instruct her to transfer her savings to four local banks between Oct 27 and Nov 10.
He claimed the funds were required for a police investigation and would be returned afterward.
The victim became suspicious when no officers came to meet her as promised.
The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
