5 days ago
Retired nurse loses more than RM100k of husband's savings to scammers
KUANTAN: A 72-year-old retired nurse from Bentong, Pahang lost RM111,044 of her husband's savings after being duped by scammers who convinced her that her bank account was linked to money laundering activities.
Her ordeal began on May 29 when she received a phone call from someone who claimed to be an officer from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).
The caller claimed that RM210,000 had been mistakenly deposited in the victim's account and that the funds were linked to money laundering activities.
The call was then transferred to a man, who introduced himself as 'Inspector Zamri', supposedly from the Pahang police headquarters.
The so-called inspector told her that the matter would be referred to Bank Negara Malaysia for further investigation.
The victim was instructed to surrender her ATM cards and PIN numbers by placing them in a parcel outside her house.
She was told that an officer from the Bentong police headquarters would come by to collect it.
Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the victim only realised that she had been scammed when she went to her bank to make a withdrawal.
That's when she discovered that her savings had been wiped out.
She lodged a police report yesterday.
Yahaya urged the public to remain vigilant and to verify the authenticity of any suspicious phone calls by contacting the police or relevant government agencies.
