IPOH: A 55-year-old woman from Bercham here lost over RM470,000 after falling victim to a phone scam.
Perak police chief Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said the victim was fooled by individuals claiming to be insurance agents, police officers and a lawyer.He said on Jan 25, the victim received a call from an unknown individual claiming to be an officer from an insurance company, and asked the victim if she had received her claims amounting to RM78,000.
“During the telephone conversation, the call was then transferred to a third suspect, claiming to be a lawyer who informed the victim that she was involved in a money laundering case. “The victim withdrew her funds from Amanah Saham and Tabung Haji amounting to about RM458,000 to be transferred to the suspect’s bank account,” he said in a statement on Tuesday .
He said on Aug 25, the victim only realised that she had been cheated after receiving notification from the bank on the 17 transactions amounting to RM 438,225 from her account to several unknown bank accounts from Feb 9 until March 28.