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CTV News
08-07-2025
- CTV News
Police warn of lottery phone scam in Saskatoon
The Saskatoon Police Service is cautioning residents about a phone scam involving fraudulent lottery claims. According to police, scammers are posing as representatives of the STARS Lottery, claiming that recipients have won a new vehicle. To receive the prize, victims are advised to pay a fee via gift card. Police ask people to be vigilant and to never provide personal or financial information to unsolicited callers. Get the CTV News app for Saskatoon area breaking news alerts and top stories If you receive a suspicious call, police ask to hang up and block the number. Don't click on any link this caller sends you. Police say STARS Lottery will never require payments of any kind. If you have been a victim of any fraud or scam, contact police.
Malay Mail
07-07-2025
- Malay Mail
Scammers pose as cops, dupe retired Penang bank manager of RM680,000
GEORGE TOWN, July 7 — An elderly retired bank manager lost RM680,781 after falling victim to a phone scam syndicate posing as cybersecurity officers and police. Penang deputy police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin said the 80-year-old lodged a report at the Timur Laut Commercial Crime Investigation Division after realising he had been scammed. On June 12, the victim received a call from someone claiming to be from 'Cyber Security Putrajaya,' who said his phone number had been blacklisted for allegedly spreading false information. The call was then transferred to a supposed police officer from the Alor Setar Police Station, who claimed the victim's bank account was involved in money laundering. 'To clear his name and avoid arrest, the victim was instructed to open two new bank accounts. Between June 19 and 23, he transferred a total of RM680,781 into those accounts. 'The scammer also told him to place his ATM and credit cards, along with bank documents, into an envelope and leave it on a Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) electrical box near a bank in Tanjung Bunga,' he said in a statement today. On June 26, after checking his accounts, the victim discovered that all the money had been transferred to unknown third-party accounts. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for fraud. — Bernama
CBS News
04-07-2025
- CBS News
Cook County Sheriff's Office warn of phone scam
Cook County Sheriff's Office warns of phone scam asking for payments Cook County Sheriff's Office warns of phone scam asking for payments Cook County Sheriff's Office warns of phone scam asking for payments The Cook County Sheriff's Office is warning about a new phone scam aiming to con people out of thousands of dollars. The office said the caller claimed a person failed to respond to a grand jury subpoena and now must deposit $9,500 into a Cook County Jail kiosk or face arrest. The sheriff's office reminds the public that no government agency requires people to make payments at the Cook County jail or to anyone else. The sheriff's office advises anyone who encounters this call to get their full name, badge number, and phone number. They also advise not to follow the caller's instructions but to call the department they claim to represent.
South China Morning Post
04-07-2025
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong police arrest woman, 21, in connection with HK$3.7 million fake official scams
A 21-year-old woman has been arrested in Hong Kong over her suspected involvement in eight phone scams impersonating officials, which resulted in losses of HK$3.7 million (US$471,343). The force said on Friday that the woman was apprehended in Ngau Tau Kok two days ago on suspicion of obtaining property by deception after a fake police warrant card was found in her possession. She is currently being held for questioning. According to police, the suspect was believed to have been involved in eight scam cases in June by posing as officials. Victims, aged between 24 and 42, suffered losses ranging from HK$320,000 to more than HK$2.8 million – HK$3.7 million in total. 'After searching her residence, police discovered seven confidentiality agreements ... Investigations suggest the arrested woman might have been lured into preparing these confidentiality agreements and handling illicit funds for the scam syndicate in exchange for payment,' the force said. It also said that it had been closely monitoring scams, in which fraudsters pose as officials.
Malay Mail
04-07-2025
- Malay Mail
Female stockbroker duped out of RM1.24m by phone scam claiming money laundering probe
GEORGE TOWN, July 4 — A female stockbroker lost RM1.24 million to a phone scam syndicate that alleged she was under investigation for money laundering. Penang deputy police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin said the Commercial Crime Investigation Division of the Northeast district police headquarters received a report from the 47-year-old local woman yesterday. 'According to the victim, on June 20, while she was at her office in George Town, she received a phone call from an unknown number and spoke to a woman who claimed to be from Pos Laju Malaysia. 'The caller informed her that a package containing an identity card, ATM card, and cheque book was sent under her name from Kuching, Sarawak to Terengganu, and the package had been detained by the police,' he said in a statement today. The call was then allegedly redirected to a police station in Terengganu, where the victim spoke to another individual posing as a police officer. She was told that her bank account was suspected of being involved in a money laundering case. Mohd Alwi said the 'police officer' also instructed the woman to surrender all her money for auditing purposes and assured that it would be returned once the investigation was completed. He said the suspect also threatened the woman, warning that a warrant for her arrest would be issued if she failed to comply. 'Out of fear, the victim then made 26 online fund transfers into five different bank accounts provided by the suspect between June 26 and June 30, amounting to RM1.24 million. 'The woman only began to suspect she had been duped after sharing her predicament with family members, who told her it was a scam. She then lodged a police report to enable an investigation to be carried out,' he said. He added that further investigations are underway, including efforts to trace the syndicate's network. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. — Bernama
