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SIBU, Aug 15: A female civil servant here lost RM37,300 after being deceived by a phone scam syndicate.
Sibu District Police Chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the victim who is in her 30s lodged a police report on August 14.
“On July 22, the victim received a call from a suspect who purportedly introduced himself as from the Department of Communications and Multimedia telling her that her phone number was involved with gambling syndicates and fake investments in Perak,” he explained.
After that the call was connected to a purported undercover police officer called Sergeant Danial Lau from Perak police headquarters.
According to Zulkipli, the suspect said the victim’s account was involved in fraud involving losses estimated at millions of ringgit and that if the woman wanted to settle the case, she was required to make an immediate payment.
“Feeling worried and scared, the victim obeyed all the instructions given by the suspect. She had from August 1 to 7 August transferred RM37,300 into three local bank accounts.
“The victim felt suspicious and realised that she had been tricked by the suspect after finding that her phone calls were blocked,” Zulkipli added.
The police have opened an investigation paper under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. — DayakDaily
