A fraudster posing as an NSRC officer tricked a victim into handing over an ATM card and PIN, leading to unauthorised bank withdrawals.
KUALA LUMPUR: An individual has fallen victim to a scam after being deceived by a woman posing as an officer from the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC).
Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said the victim lodged a police report last Wednesday.
The victim received a call from a suspect claiming the victim’s phone number had been misused to spread fake government aid links.
The caller then connected the victim to another individual posing as a police officer.
This second suspect alleged the victim was involved in a money laundering case linked to a fake account.
“On Dec 4, the suspect instructed the victim to place the victim’s ATM card at a designated location, purportedly to be handed over to the police for investigation purposes,” said Rusdi.
After handing over the ATM card and PIN, the victim later discovered unauthorised withdrawals from the bank account.
Rusdi clarified that the NSRC, established in October 2022, operates solely as a one-way call centre.
It only receives calls from the public and does not initiate contact via phone or messaging apps like WhatsApp.
“Any call or message claiming to represent the NSRC is purely fraudulent,” he stressed.
He emphasised that police do not conduct investigations through telephone calls.
Investigating officers will summon individuals to appear at their office for any official proceedings.
The public is advised to remain vigilant and not disclose personal or banking information to unknown parties.
He urged anyone suspecting they are a scam victim to lodge a police report immediately.
