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The Sun
22-07-2025
- The Sun
RM17.9 million lost to online scams in Terengganu
KUALA TERENGGANU: Terengganu police have reported 940 cases of online fraud in the first half of 2025, with total losses reaching RM17.9 million. State police chief Datuk Mohd Khairi Khairudin revealed that phone scams caused the highest financial damage at RM7.68 million, followed by fake investment schemes (RM5.47 million), online purchase fraud (RM1.95 million), and parcel scams (RM1.57 million). Other fraud categories included cybercrime (RM501,583.34), loan scams (RM470,907.91), love scams (RM260,200), and illegal moneylender fraud (RM2,960). Mohd Khairi shared these details after the handover of case items by the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department at the Terengganu Police Contingent Headquarters. A recent high-profile case involved a 56-year-old former oil exploration company employee who lost RM892,000 to a phone scam syndicate. The victim was deceived by callers impersonating a Shopee representative and a Penang police officer, who falsely accused him of money laundering and drug trafficking. 'Panicked by the accusation, the victim made 10 transactions to seven different accounts between Jan 7 and Feb 10, using his retirement savings and Employees Provident Fund to 'clear' his name,' said Mohd Khairi. The victim only lodged a police report yesterday. The police chief urged the public to stay alert against fraud syndicates, which target victims of all ages and backgrounds. - Bernama
The Sun
22-07-2025
- The Sun
Terengganu drug seizures surge to RM62 million in first half of 2025
KUALA TERENGGANU: Terengganu police have recorded a massive increase in drug seizures, confiscating narcotics worth RM62.97 million from January to July 20 this year. State police chief Datuk Mohd Khairi Khairuddin revealed the figure marks a dramatic jump from the RM1.32 million seized during the same period in 2024. A total of 7,832 arrests were made under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, including charges under Sections 39B, 39A(2), and 15(1)(a). The seized substances included syabu, heroin, yaba pills, ketum leaves, cough syrup, ganja, and ecstasy pills. In a separate operation, police destroyed 56,232.43 grams of drugs and 2,572.54 litres of illicit substances valued at RM1.1 million. The disposal followed court orders for cases concluded between 2001 and 2025. Mohd Khairi also warned against businesses masking drug operations, citing the arrest of a cosmetics entrepreneur known as 'Man Hidung.' 'We are monitoring those using legitimate fronts for drug trafficking. They will be caught,' he said. - Bernama
The Star
22-07-2025
- The Star
RM17.9mil lost to online scams in Terengganu from January to June
KUALA TERENGGANU: Terengganu police have recorded 940 cases of online fraud involving losses amounting to RM17.9 million from January to June this year. State police chief Datuk Mohd Khairi Khairuddin said the highest losses were from phone scams, which accounted for RM7.68 million of the total, followed by non-existent investment schemes (RM5.47 million), online purchase frauds (RM1.95 million), and parcel scams (RM1.57 million). "There were also cases of cybercrime or money siphoned out from accounts (RM501,583.34), loan scams (RM470,907.91), love scams (RM260,200), and Ah Long (illegal moneylender) frauds totalling RM2,960,' he said after the handover ceremony of case items by the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department at the Terengganu Police Contingent Headquarters on Tuesday (July 22). Mohd Khairi revealed that the most recent case involved a former employee of an oil exploration company who lost RM892,000 to a phone scam syndicate. The 56-year-old male victim was contacted by suspects posing as a representative of an online sales platform and a Penang police officer, alleging that he was involved in money laundering and drug trafficking. "Panicked by the accusation, the victim made 10 transactions to seven different accounts between Jan 7 and Feb 10, using his retirement and Employees Provident Fund (EPF) savings to 'clear' his name,' said Mohd Khairi. The victim lodged a report on Monday (July 21). He urged the public to remain vigilant against fraud syndicate tactics that target victims regardless of age or social background. – Bernama
Barnama
22-07-2025
- Barnama
RM17.9 Million Lost To Online Scams In Terengganu
KUALA TERENGGANU, July 22 (Bernama) -- Terengganu police recorded 940 cases of online fraud involving losses amounting to RM17.9 million from January to June this year. State police chief Datuk Mohd Khairi Khairuddin said the highest losses were from phone scams, which accounted for RM7.68 million, followed by non-existent investment schemes (RM5.47 million), online purchase frauds (RM1.95 million), and parcel scams (RM1.57 million). 'There were also cases of cybercrime or money siphoned out from accounts (RM501,583.34), loan scams (RM470,907.91), love scams (RM260,200), and Ah Long (illegal moneylender) frauds totalling RM2,960,' he said after the handover ceremony of case items by the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department at the Terengganu Police Contingent Headquarters (IPK) today. Mohd Khairi also revealed that the most recent case involved a former employee of an oil exploration company who lost RM892,000 to a phone scam syndicate. He said on Dec 31 last year, the 56-year-old male victim was contacted by suspects posing as a representative of the online sales platform Shopee and a police officer from the Penang IPK, alleging that he was involved in money laundering and drug trafficking. 'Panicked by the accusation, the victim made 10 transactions to seven different accounts between Jan 7 and Feb 10, using his retirement savings and Employees Provident Fund to 'clear' his name,' said Mohd Khairi, adding that the victim lodged a report yesterday. He urged the public to remain vigilant against fraud syncidate tactics that target victims regardless of age or social background. -- BERNAMA
New Straits Times
12-07-2025
- New Straits Times
Woman held over personal loan scam involving RM1.33mil losses in Terengganu
KUALA TERENGGANU: Police have arrested a woman believed to be the main suspect in a personal bank loan scam involving losses amounting to RM1.33 million. The suspect has been remanded from today until next Tuesday to assist police investigations into the case. Terengganu police chief Datuk Mohd Khairi Khairuddin said the woman, believed to be the mastermind behind the syndicate, was responsible for managing the entire loan process, from identifying borrowers to handling forged documents. "The woman was arrested in a special operation carried out by the Intelligence and Operations team of the Terengganu Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID), effectively crippling the syndicate, which had been actively operating since last year. "The arrest followed police investigations into a report lodged at the Kuala Terengganu district police headquarters regarding personal loan fraud cases that caused RM1.33 million in losses between January and April last year," he said in a statement today. He said preliminary investigations showed that the syndicate had deceived banks by submitting forged documents with loan applications. He added that the applications were processed by post, without the borrowers being physically present at the bank or having their signatures verified by a bank officer. According to him, once the loans were approved and the funds transferred into the borrowers' accounts, the borrowers failed to make any repayments. He said an internal audit by the bank later revealed that the documents used by seven borrowers were fake. Following the arrest, police seized seven automated teller machine (ATM) cards, four belonging to the borrowers and three to the suspect. "Also seized were two mobile phones and several documents related to the loan applications," he said. Mohd Khairi said initial investigations indicated that the suspect had acted as an agent offering loans to individuals who were ineligible for legitimate financing, such as those without a stable income. He added that the suspect charged a 35 per cent commission on the total approved loan amount and held onto the borrowers' ATM cards until the money was credited into their accounts. All initial dealings were conducted via WhatsApp before any physical meetings were arranged.
