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SIBU, July 26: An e-hailing driver has lost RM78,590 in a phone scam.
Sibu district police chief ACP Zulkifli Suhaili said the Commercial Crime Investigation Department had on July 25 received a report from the 40-year old victim who claimed to have been conned of RM78,590.65 after receiving a call from an unknown individual.
“On July 24, the victim received a call from an individual who purportedly introduced himself as a policeman from Bukit Aman, informing him that the victim’s bank account had been used by an unknown person for money laundering,” he said.
The victim was then asked to submit his personal and banking information for review purposes.
ACP Zulkifli said the suspect told the victim that as his bank account was found to be involved in a criminal case, he was required to transfer the money in the account to another account.
“The suspect promised that the victim’s money would be returned after the case was completed,” he added.
The victim then made three transfers amounting to RM78,590.65 to three unknown local bank accounts.
The victim felt suspicious and realised that he had been deceived by the suspect when he could no longer contact him, and subsequently lodged a police report. — DayakDaily
