Phone scam costs Pahang clerk RM137,000 in savings
The woman was deceived out of RM137,000 by individuals claiming to be conducting a special audit on her account, which they alleged was linked to money laundering activities.
Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the victim lodged a police report yesterday after realising she had been duped.
"The victim claimed she received a call on May 8 from someone posing as a 'Telecommunications Department' officer, who told her that her MyKad had been misused.
"The call was then transferred to a man claiming to be an inspector from the Sarawak police headquarters.
"He informed the victim that her bank account was allegedly involved in money laundering activities," he said in a statement today.
Yahaya said the victim was instructed to transfer all her savings for a so-called special audit by the authorities.
She then made five separate transactions amounting to RM137,000 between May 16 and June 3 into bank accounts provided by the supposed officer.
He added that the victim told police she had used her Tabung Haji savings and taken out a personal loan to make the payments.
Yahaya advised the public to verify bank accounts and phone numbers through the police's Semak Mule portal at https://semakmule.rmp.gov.my before making any online fund transfers.
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