By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, Nov 18: A 30-year-old nurse lost RM154,800 after being duped by scammers posing as police from the Kelantan Contingent Police Headquarters (IPK), falsely accusing her of involvement in a money laundering probe.
Sibu District Police Chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the victim lodged a police report yesterday (Nov 17) after realising she had been tricked.
“The victim received a call in February from a man claiming to be a police officer, informing her that her name and identification number were linked to a money laundering case.
“The call was then transferred to several other individuals who also impersonated police officers,” he said in a statement today.
Zulkipli stated that the suspects alleged the victim was involved in unlawful transactions totalling RM254,000.
The suspect ordered her to deposit money into several bank accounts as part of an ‘investigation guarantee’.
“In a state of panic, the victim made eight transactions to eight different accounts between Feb 25 and May 11, 2025, involving a total of RM154,800.
“The victim only realised she had been scammed when she failed to contact the suspects,” he said.
Zulkipli warned that the police will never demand money transfers from the public for the sake of an investigation.
The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. — DayakDaily
