Businessman conned of nearly RM1mil in tender scam
KUALA TERENGGANU: A businessman lost RM932,300 after falling victim to a syndicate offering tenders for a purported procurement project of a college in Kemaman district.
Kuala Terengganu district police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said the 52-year-old victim received a WhatsApp message on May 28 from a man claiming to be a representative of the college.
He said the suspect had offered the victim a closed tender to supply and deliver portable generator sets.
"The victim made deposit payments totalling RM932,300 into two different bank accounts using both company funds and personal savings.
"However, upon checking with the college, the victim discovered that no such tender had been offered, as claimed by the suspect," he said in a statement on Saturday (June 28).
Azli said the victim lodged a police report at 11.53pm on Friday (June 27), and the case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code. - Bernama
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