KUCHING: An executive working for an information technology company was fleeced of RM160,000 after she fell for a Macau scam.
Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri, in an official statement, disclosed that the victim had received a call on Oct 12 from an individual purportedly representing the Ministry of Health.
During the conversation, she was accused of disseminating false information related to Covid-19 and was subsequently redirected to another individual claiming to be from the Perak police.
“The impostor then informed the woman that her MyKad had been illicitly employed for money laundering activities, and an arrest warrant would be issued against her within 24 hours.
“The panicked victim then was instructed to open a new bank account and transfer her savings to it, linking the account to a phone number and email provided by the suspect.
“She subsequently initiated four online transfers to the account and only realised she had fallen victim to a scam when the entire sum, amounting to RM160,000, was transferred to a third-party account,” he said.
Mohd Azman urged the public not to entertain calls from unknown sources and to promptly inform their partners, friends, or family members in the event they do.
