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The Sun
a day ago
- The Sun
Fake supply deal: Trader scammed of over RM175,000
KUALA TERENGGANU: A trader lost over RM175,000 after falling victim to a scam involving a fictitious goods order. Kuala Terengganu police chief Supt Azli Mohd Noor said that on June 3, the 50-year-old victim was contacted by his foster brother, informing him he had been offered a project to supply sports equipment to Kolej Universiti Bestari (KUB) in Setiu by a ministry's office in Putrajaya. Due to financial constraints, the foster brother declined the offer and instead passed it on to the victim. 'The victim agreed to take up the project to deliver the goods to KUB on June 8. 'Subsequently, he received a call from a woman claiming to be from the same office, who requested additional items such as dates, traditional daggers and decorative plates. She also provided contact details of several so-called suppliers,' he said in a statement today. Azli said the victim contacted the alleged suppliers and subsequently made payments in stages totalling RM175,452.80 to several bank accounts provided. However, the victim later discovered that the woman was not affiliated with the ministry and that the said order did not exist. 'The victim lodged a police report at 12.32 pm yesterday. The payments were made using his savings and funds from a business partner,' he said. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
The Star
a day ago
- The Star
Fake supply deal leaves T'ganu trader RM175,000 poorer
KUALA TERENGGANU: A trader here lost over RM175,000 after falling victim to a scam involving a nonexistent order for goods. Kuala Terengganu OCPD Supt Azli Mohd Noor said that on June 3, the 50-year-old victim was contacted by his foster brother, who said he had been offered a project to supply sports equipment to Kolej Universiti Bestari (KUB) in Setiu. The foster brother said he had to decline the offer, purportedly from a ministry office in Putrajaya, owing to financial constraints and instead passed it on to the victim. "The victim agreed to take up the project to deliver the goods to KUB on June 8. "Subsequently, he received a call from a woman claiming to be from the same office, who requested additional items such as dates, traditional daggers and decorative plates. "She also provided contact details of several so-called suppliers,' he said in a statement on Sunday (June 15). Supt Azli said the victim contacted the alleged suppliers and subsequently made payments in stages totalling RM175,452.80 to several bank accounts they provided. However, the victim later discovered that the woman was not affiliated with the ministry and that the said order did not exist. "The victim lodged a police report on Saturday (June 14). "The payments were made using his savings and funds from a business partner,' Supt Azli said. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. – Bernama
New Straits Times
a day ago
- New Straits Times
Kuala Terengganu trader duped by fake purchase order, loses RM175,000
KUALA TERENGGANU: A 50-year-old trader from this district lost more than RM175,000 after being duped into fulfilling a fake order for sports equipment and commemorative items that never existed. The incident began when his adopted brother claimed to have received an order for sports equipment from a government office in Putrajaya, intended for a college in Setiu. The trader agreed to help fulfil the order, scheduled for delivery on June 8, since his adopted brother lacked the funds to proceed. District police chief Assistant Commissioner Azli Mohd Noor said a woman later contacted the trader claiming to represent the college, and placed additional orders for items such as dates, keris, and commemorative plaques. "As his usual supplier couldn't provide these items, the suspect gave him a contact number for another supplier," Azli said. The trader made payments in stages to several bank accounts provided by the new 'supplier'. He only realised it was a scam after learning that neither the order nor the people he had dealt with were genuine. The victim, who used both his personal savings and capital from a business partner, suffered losses amounting to RM175,452.80. He lodged a police report yesterday.
