SARATOK: Police arrested two local individuals in separate cases involving cheating under Section 420 of the Penal Code, including a phone scam and a non-existent loan scheme reported here and Kabong on Thursday (Nov 27).
In the first case, a 23-year-old woman was detained after investigations linked her Touch ‘n Go eWallet account to a phone scam that caused a RM23,511 loss to a 35-year-old victim from Kuala Lumpur.
District police chief DSP Mathew Manggie said the suspect had earlier opened the eWallet account to receive government aid and claimed her former husband had used it in 2023 to apply for an online loan.
“She also told investigators she was unaware of the account’s current status and did not know about the funds deposited into it on Oct 27 this year,” he said.
In a separate case, a 33-year-old man from Kampung Nyabor, Kabong, was arrested for his alleged involvement in a non-existent loan scam amounting to RM3,520.
Checks further revealed his link to four previous police reports lodged in 2022 in Rantau Panjang, Setapak, Bandar Baru Bangi and Bandar Sunway.
“During questioning, the suspect said he had opened a BSN account to receive school assistance but claimed he no longer had the ATM card and was unaware of any recent cash inflow,” he added.
Both suspects are expected to be charged under Section 420 of the Penal Code on Dec 22.
