A 60-year-old clerk was duped into transferring over RM359,000 after scammers posed as police and e-commerce officials, culminating in a fake court summons.
BUKIT MERTAJAM: A company clerk lost RM359,150 after falling victim to an elaborate phone scam syndicate.
Seberang Perai Tengah police chief ACP Helmi Aris said the 60-year-old woman lodged a report on Saturday.
He said the victim received a call at her Perai workplace on March 7 from a man claiming to represent an e-commerce company.
The caller alleged her personal data was used to sell counterfeit medicine that hospitalised a consumer.
The call was then transferred to a person posing as a police officer, who accused her of money laundering.
She was instructed to cooperate with the investigation to clear her name.
Between March 7 and October 1, the woman made 27 transactions into nine different bank accounts, totalling RM359,150.
The suspect later instructed her to attend court proceedings on Light Street on December 13.
The victim attended and waited until proceedings ended, but her name was never called.
A check at the court counter revealed her name was not listed in any case or court records.
Police are investigating the case under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
