RETIREE LOSES RM30,000 TO MACAU SCAM
Syndicate claimed victim’s account would be frozen by Bank Negara
AGOVERNMENT retiree who fell victim to a Macau scam lost RM30,000 on Tuesday after being told by the syndicate that her account would be frozen by Bank Negara Malaysia.
State Commercial Crime Department chief Superintendent Mohd Wazir Mohd Yusof said the victim from Taman Seroja Benus, Pahang, received a call from a man, who claimed to be from the Alor Star High Court.
He said the victim, in her 60s, was duped into giving her bank account details for fear of legal action after being told that her name was used by an unidentified person to set up a company.
“The man connected the call to a woman, who transferred the line to a man who introduced himself as Datuk Sapari. The call was then transferred to a person who claimed to be a Bank Negara officer.”
He said the fourth suspect told the victim that her account had been blocked due to a RM19,300 debt owed by a person who had used her name to set up a company.
He said the syndicate member then asked for the victim’s bank account number, allegedly for investigation purposes.
“The victim gave the information to the man and found RM30,000 missing from her account later.
“She was left with RM2,300 in her account.”
Wazir said police had recorded the victim’s statement and were tracking the group.