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The Star
16-07-2025
- The Star
Clerk loses over RM126,000 to syndicate posing as police officer, prosecutor
KUANTAN: A clerk has lost RM126,500 to an online fraud syndicate whose members posed as insurance officer, police and public prosecutor, in November last year. Acting Kuantan district police chief Supt Mohd Adli Mat Daud said the 56-year-old man received a phone call from an individual claiming to be an insurance company representative, stating that there was a fake insurance claim using the victim's name. "The call was then connected to another individual posing as a police officer and public prosecutor, who informed the victim that he needed to make a bail payment of RM68,000 to resolve the case," he said in a statement on Wednesday (July 16). He said the panicked victim then made three separate transactions totalling RM126,500 into three different bank accounts using a cash deposit machine. "The victim only realised he had been scammed after failing to contact the relevant party again, so he lodged a police report at 12.15pm on Wednesday. The money used was from the victim's own savings," he said. In this regard, he advised the public not to panic if they received calls from unknown individuals and were encouraged to contact the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) at 99, should they become a victim of a scam. Meanwhile, Mohd Adli said his party had also introduced a digital platform based on artificial intelligence (AI) GPT SEDARScam to assist in the early prevention of crime in the community. - Bernama
Barnama
16-07-2025
- Barnama
Clerk Loses Over RM126,000 To Syndicate Posing As Police Officer, Prosecutor
KUANTAN, July 16 (Bernama) — A clerk suffered a loss of RM126,500 after being duped by an online fraud syndicate posing as insurance officer, police and public prosecutor, in November last year. Acting Kuantan district police chief Supt Mohd Adli Mat Daud said the 56-year-old man received a phone call from an individual claiming to be an insurance company representative, stating that there was a fake insurance claim using the victim's name. "The call was then connected to another individual posing as a police officer and public prosecutor, who informed the victim that he needed to make a bail payment of RM68,000 to resolve the case," he said in a statement today.
New Straits Times
16-07-2025
- New Straits Times
Clerk loses RM126k to insurance scam
KUANTAN: A clerk attempting to post a RM68,000 bail after his identity was allegedly linked to a fake insurance claim ended up losing RM126,500 of his savings to fraudsters. The 56-year-old victim from Kuantan only realised after six months that he had fallen victim to an insurance scam. Acting Kuantan police chief, Superintendent Mohd Adli Mat Daud, said the incident began in November last year when the man received a phone call from an individual claiming to represent an insurance agency. "The caller alleged that the victim's name had been misused to file fraudulent insurance claims. The call was then transferred to two other individuals posing as a police officer and a prosecuting officer. "The victim was informed that he had to pay RM68,000 in bail to settle the case. He made three separate transactions through a cash deposit machine into three different bank accounts," he said in a statement today. Adli said the victim transferred a total of RM126,500 from his savings between Dec 5 last year and June 1 this year. He said that the victim realised he had been scammed when he was no longer able to contact the individuals involved and lodged a police report yesterday. Adli advised the public not to panic or share personal information when receiving calls from unknown individuals. The public are advised to verify account numbers at before making any transactions.
Rakyat Post
15-07-2025
- Rakyat Post
20-Year-Old Malaysian Secretary Steals SGD38,000 From Company To Tip TikTok Influencers
Subscribe to our FREE A 20-year-old Malaysian secretary has been sentenced to four months in prison in Singapore after stealing over SGD38,000 (RM126,041) from her employer to give as tips to TikTok influencers. Zhou Yu'en (transliteration) pleaded guilty on Thursday (10 July) to one charge of criminal breach of trust. A second charge under Singapore's Section 477A of the Penal Code (falsification of accounts by a clerk, officer, or servant) for forging payment vouchers was taken into consideration during sentencing. Zhou worked as a secretary at New Lixing Hardware and Environmental Pte Ltd, a recycling company, earning SGD2,300 per month from 25 June 2024 to 9 January of this year. The company's process worked like this: Customers brought recyclable materials to the warehouse for weighing Warehouse staff issued receipts showing weight and quantity Customers took the receipts to the company's office in Woodlands Link to collect payment Zhou would prepare payment vouchers with customer details for signing After customers signed, Zhou would pay them from a cash box at the counter When the cash box ran low, Zhou would notify her boss, who would either give her money directly or put it in the box after hours. The Theft Spree On 2 December 2024, Zhou's supervisor went overseas, leaving her alone in the office. That's when she started stealing. From December 2, 2024, to January 9, 2025: 42 separate thefts Amounts ranging from SGD65 to over SGD2,000 Total stolen: SGD38,315.30 Zhou also forged payment vouchers and signatures to cover her tracks, stealing the corresponding amounts to avoid detection. All the stolen money went toward tipping social media influencers— The term literally means 'to reward'. The Cost of Parasocial Relationships The prosecution noted that Zhou: Cooperated with authorities Had no prior criminal record She was only 20 years old when she committed the crimes They requested a sentence of four to six months' imprisonment. The judge sentenced her to four months in prison. This case highlights how social media culture and parasocial relationships with online influencers can lead people to make extreme financial decisions. Zhou essentially threw away her career and freedom to support strangers online. The irony? Her monthly salary of SGD2,300 meant she stole the equivalent of over 16 months' wages in just over a month – all to give virtual tips to people who likely never knew she existed. Story adapted from Chinese language court reporting by Share your thoughts with us via TRP's . Get more stories like this to your inbox by signing up for our newsletter.
The Star
18-06-2025
- The Star
Ex-sports dept head charged with bribery and false claims
Court day: Khairol (centre) walking out after claiming trial at the Sessions Court in Ayer Keroh to five charges of receiving bribes and submitting false claims. MELAKA: A former director of the Melaka Youth and Sports Department has claimed trial to five charges of receiving bribes and submitting false claims amounting to RM126,100. Khairol Adri Rosli, 51, entered his plea after the charges were read out before judge Elesabet Paya Wan at the Sessions Court in Ayer Keroh here. In the first charge, the accused is alleged to have submitted false documents concerning upgrading works for the tennis and petanque courts at the Melaka State Youth and Sports Complex amounting to RM126,100. The offence was allegedly committed at the Melaka Youth and Sports Department's office on Dec 8, 2023. The charge was framed under Section 18 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009, which is punishable under Section 24(2) of the same Act. If convicted, the accused could be imprisoned for up to 20 years and fined not less than five times the value of the false claim or RM10,000, whichever is higher. For the second to fifth charges, the accused is alleged to have received RM8,000 from Shaari So'od, 63, who had a vested interest in the upgrading works of the tennis and petanque courts at the Melaka Youth and Sports Complex. The offences were allegedly committed at four locations around the Melaka International Trade Centre and Bukit Baru between Sept 25, 2023, and June 25, 2024. For these offences, the accused was charged under Section 165 of the Penal Code, which carries a sentence of up to two years' imprisonment or a fine, or both, upon conviction. Deputy public prosecutor Sharina Farhana Nor Sa'ari proposed bail of RM25,000 for all charges with additional conditions. Defence lawyer T. Gajendran appealed for lower bail, saying that his client has to support three schoolgoing children, his wife and his mother. The court later granted bail at RM20,000 for all charges and fixed Aug 15 as the next mention date.
