IPOH, Nov 24 (Bernama) — A senior trader in Teluk Intan was cheated of RM371,000 by a scammer posing as a high-ranking police officer who accused her of money laundering.
Hilir Perak police chief ACP Dr Bakri Zainal Abidin said the 67-year-old victim lodged a police report last Saturday after realising she had been duped.
Investigations revealed that the victim received a call on Oct 26 from a man claiming to be ‘Datuk Yoong’ from the Pahang Contingent Police Headquarters.
The suspect, using three different WhatsApp numbers, instructed her to transfer her savings to four local banks between Oct 27 and Nov 10, claiming the funds were required for a police investigation and would be returned afterward.
Bakri said the victim became suspicious when no officers came to meet her as promised, and the case is now being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
— BERNAMA