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KUCHING, Aug 10: A woman has lost her life savings of RM39,000 after allegedly being deceived to divulge her banking account details to an impersonator over the phone.
Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak member Michael Kong said the victim, known only as Amanda, sought assistance from the party recently after discovering that her hard-earned life savings had vanished from her bank account.
“I have tried to help her by getting Hong Leong Bank to freeze the account exploited by the scammer with the hope of freezing some of the funds.
“However, the scammer’s actions proved too quick and there were no monies left in the account,” he said in a statement today.
Kong, who is special assistant to DAP Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen, added that the bank has already blacklisted the account and an investigation will be carried out by the bank and the police.
However, he said there is a prevailing suspicion that the account in question might merely be another conduit in the intricate network of the syndicate responsible for these fraudulent activities.
Kong issued a poignant reminder to the general public, emphasising that established authorities such as the police, the court system, and the Inland Revenue Board do not engage in dealings with individuals or clients over the telephone.
“Therefore, do not ever believe and trust the stories presented over phone calls and never reveal any personal information to these people and unknown callers,” he advised. — DayakDaily
