Lecturer loses RM132,000 in one day to Macau scam

KUANTAN: A female lecturer lost RM132,000 in one day a er she was cheated by the Macau scam which told her that she was involved in drug-related activities.

According to Pahang Commercial CrimeInvestigationDepartmenthead Supt Mohd Wazir Mohd Yusof, the 60year-old victim said she transferred the money to four different accounts yesterday a er she was told to do so by an ‘inspector’ from Melaka.

“According to the victim, a female officer from the Melaka Magistrate’s Court informed her that she had outstanding credit card payments. Although she denied the allegations, the victim was told to speak to a male suspect who introduced himself as Inspector Mohd Yusuf.

“The suspect said the victim was involved in drug-related activities and money laundering, and she had to transfer money in order for checks to be carried out,” he told reporters here yesterday.

Mohd Wazir said a er the victim obeyed the suspect’s instructions in the a ernoon, she could no longer contact the ‘police officer’ and realised she had been duped.

The victim lodged a report with the Kuantan District Police Station on Wednesday night and investigations are being conducted under Section 420 of the Penal Code which provides for a prison sentence of up to 10 years and caning, with the possibility of a fine, if found guilty.

In a separate case, a trader lost RM31,090 a er she tried to borrow from a ‘company’ which advertised loans on the social media to people who have been blacklisted.