Elderly Woman Loses RM600,000 in Phone Scam

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A 61-year-old office clerk in Kualalumpur fell victim to a phone scam that involved individuals posing as police officers, resulting in the loss of over RM600,000. The scammers claimed to be investigating a money laundering case and requested the victim to transfer money to various bank accounts. The victim, unaware of the scam, made 14 transactions over a period of 14 days, ultimately leading to the loss of RM601,850.

Key Takeaways:

  • A 61-year-old office clerk in Kualalumpur lost RM601,850 to a phone scam after being duped by individuals posing as police officers.
  • The scam started with a call from an individual claiming to be a bank officer, who then transferred the call to a person claiming to be a police officer from the Johor Police Contingent Headquarters.
  • The police officer told the victim she was involved in a money laundering case and requested her to transfer money to several given bank accounts for investigation purposes.
  • The victim made 14 money transfer transactions to four different local bank accounts between August 14 and 28.
  • The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
  • Penang police chief Datuk Azizee Ismail confirmed the incident and warned the public to be cautious of such scams.

Statistics:

  • RM601,850: The total amount of money lost by the victim to the phone scam.
  • 14: The number of money transfer transactions made by the victim over a period of 14 days.
  • 4: The number of different local bank accounts used in the scam.
  • August 14-28: The period during which the victim made the money transfer transactions.
  • Section 420 of the Penal Code: The law under which the case is being investigated.

Sources:

  • Bernama (official news agency website)