RM17.9mil lost to online scams in Terengganu from January to June
State police chief Datuk Mohd Khairi Khairuddin said the highest losses were from phone scams, which accounted for RM7.68 million of the total, followed by non-existent investment schemes (RM5.47 million), online purchase frauds (RM1.95 million), and parcel scams (RM1.57 million).
"There were also cases of cybercrime or money siphoned out from accounts (RM501,583.34), loan scams (RM470,907.91), love scams (RM260,200), and Ah Long (illegal moneylender) frauds totalling RM2,960,' he said after the handover ceremony of case items by the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department at the Terengganu Police Contingent Headquarters on Tuesday (July 22).
Mohd Khairi revealed that the most recent case involved a former employee of an oil exploration company who lost RM892,000 to a phone scam syndicate.
The 56-year-old male victim was contacted by suspects posing as a representative of an online sales platform and a Penang police officer, alleging that he was involved in money laundering and drug trafficking.
"Panicked by the accusation, the victim made 10 transactions to seven different accounts between Jan 7 and Feb 10, using his retirement and Employees Provident Fund (EPF) savings to 'clear' his name,' said Mohd Khairi. The victim lodged a report on Monday (July 21).
He urged the public to remain vigilant against fraud syndicate tactics that target victims regardless of age or social background. – Bernama
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