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Sinar Daily
a day ago
- Sinar Daily
Two men lose over RM470,000 to investment and phone scams
Ipoh police chief ACP Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the victims, aged 61 and 56, lodged their reports on Sunday. 22 Jul 2025 07:33pm Photo illustrated by Sinar Daily. Ipoh police chief ACP Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad. Photo by Bernama IPOH - Two men have lost a total of RM474,212.58 after falling victim to a non-existent investment scheme and a phone scam, according to police. Ipoh police chief ACP Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the victims, aged 61 and 56, lodged their reports on Sunday. "The first victim, a site supervisor, lost RM307,315 after being duped by the 'KKR Investment' advertisement on Facebook promising between 10 and 20 per cent returns in a short time. "Enticed by the offer, the supervisor made 14 transactions to six different bank accounts between April and July, only to realise he had been scammed when he was asked to make additional payments supposedly for profit withdrawal,' he said in a statement today. He said in the second case, a 56-year-old former factory worker lost RM166,897.58 after receiving a call from an individual posing as a Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) officer in June. Abang Zainal Abidin said the individual also claimed the man's phone number was linked to illegal moneylending activities ('ah long') and urged him to lodge a police report. "The victim was then connected to another individual posing as a police officer from Bukit Aman, who instructed him to transfer money from his Employees Provident Fund (EPF) account to a company account for investigation purposes. "The fund transfer was made on July 7 before the victim realised he had been duped and lodged a police report,' he said. Abang Zainal advised the public to be more cautious of investment offers that promise high returns in a short period and not to trust unsolicited phone calls from unknown individuals. - BERNAMA More Like This
The Sun
a day ago
- Business
- The Sun
Two men lose RM470k to investment and phone scams in Ipoh
IPOH: Two men have lost a combined RM474,212.58 after falling prey to fraudulent investment schemes and phone scams, police confirmed. The victims, aged 61 and 56, filed reports on Sunday. Ipoh police chief ACP Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the first victim, a site supervisor, was lured by a Facebook advertisement for 'KKR Investment,' which promised returns of 10 to 20 per cent within a short period. 'Enticed by the offer, the supervisor made 14 transactions to six different bank accounts between April and July, only to realise he had been scammed when he was asked to make additional payments supposedly for profit withdrawal,' he said. In the second case, a 56-year-old former factory worker lost RM166,897.58 after receiving a call from someone posing as a Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) officer in June. Abang Zainal Abidin said the scammer claimed the victim's phone number was linked to illegal moneylending activities and pressured him to file a police report. 'The victim was then connected to another individual pretending to be a Bukit Aman police officer, who instructed him to transfer money from his EPF account to a company account for 'investigation purposes,'' he explained. The transfer was made on July 7 before the victim realised he had been deceived. Police urge the public to be wary of unrealistic investment offers and unsolicited calls from unknown parties. - BERNAMApix
Barnama
a day ago
- Barnama
Two Men Lose Over RM470,000 To Investment And Phone Scams
IPOH, July 22 (Bernama) -- Two men have lost a total of RM474,212.58 after falling victim to a non-existent investment scheme and a phone scam, according to police. Ipoh police chief ACP Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the victims, aged 61 and 56, lodged their reports on Sunday. 'The first victim, a site supervisor, lost RM307,315 after being duped by the 'KKR Investment' advertisement on Facebook promising between 10 and 20 per cent returns in a short time. 'Enticed by the offer, the supervisor made 14 transactions to six different bank accounts between April and July, only to realise he had been scammed when he was asked to make additional payments supposedly for profit withdrawal,' he said in a statement today. He said in the second case, a 56-year-old former factory worker lost RM166,897.58 after receiving a call from an individual posing as a Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) officer in June. Abang Zainal Abidin said the individual also claimed the man's phone number was linked to illegal moneylending activities ('ah long') and urged him to lodge a police report. 'The victim was then connected to another individual posing as a police officer from Bukit Aman, who instructed him to transfer money from his Employees Provident Fund (EPF) account to a company account for investigation purposes. 'The fund transfer was made on July 7 before the victim realised he had been duped and lodged a police report,' he said. Abang Zainal advised the public to be more cautious of investment offers that promise high returns in a short period and not to trust unsolicited phone calls from unknown individuals.
New Straits Times
a day ago
- New Straits Times
Two men lose over RM470,000 in investment and phone scams
IPOH: Two men lost more than RM470,000 in separate scams involving a fake investment scheme and a phone scam carried out by individuals impersonating government officials. District police chief Assistant Commissioner Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said both victims lodged police reports on Sunday. In the first case, a 61-year-old site supervisor was lured by a Facebook advertisement promoting an investment opportunity under the name "KKR Investment" on April 1. "The advertisement promised returns of 10 to 20 per cent within a short period. "Enticed by the high returns, the victim made 14 separate transactions into six different bank accounts, totalling RM307,315," he said in a statement today. Abang Zainal said the victim became suspicious when he was asked to make additional payments, purportedly for taxes, before being allowed to withdraw any profits. "He then realised he had been duped," he added. In the second incident, a 56-year-old retiree fell victim to a phone scam in June. "The victim received a call from an unknown number. The caller claimed to be from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission. "He was told that his phone number was linked to an illegal loan syndicate and was advised to file a police report. "The call was then transferred to another individual posing as a police officer from Bukit Aman, who instructed the victim to transfer funds from his Employees Provident Fund (EPF) account to a third-party account for investigation purposes," he said. On July 7, the victim transferred RM166,897.58 to an account registered under a company's name, believing he was cooperating with the authorities. Abang Zainal urged the public to remain vigilant and avoid investment schemes that promise unusually high and quick returns, especially those promoted on social media. "We urge everyone to conduct proper background checks before engaging in any investment, and to never trust unsolicited calls from unknown individuals claiming to be from government agencies," he said.
New Straits Times
2 days ago
- New Straits Times
Ipoh senior citizen loses RM158,000 in phone scam
IPOH: A 73-year-old man has lost RM158,000 in a phone scam involving individuals impersonating insurance agent and policemen. District police chief Assistant Commissioner Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the victim lodged a police report yesterday after realising he had been duped by the scammers. Abang Zainal Abidin said the victim had made 12 separate transactions into 12 different bank accounts, purportedly as part of a police investigation. "The victim first received a call from someone claiming to represent an insurance company, alleging that he had outstanding payments. "The call was then transferred to another individual who claimed to be a policeman from the Petaling Jaya district police headquarters. "The victim was told he was under investigation for money laundering involving over RM2 million and that an arrest warrant had been issued against him," he said in a statement yesterday. He added that, in a state of panic, the victim was allegedly threatened and instructed to transfer funds, purportedly for bail and to facilitate an internal investigation. "This is a typical modus operandi used by scam syndicates, instilling fear and urgency in the victim before coercing them into transferring money under the pretence of avoiding legal action," he said. Following the police report, he said an investigation has been opened under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. The offence carries a maximum penalty of ten years' jail, whipping, and a fine if convicted. He added that efforts are ongoing to track down the suspects and the owners of the bank accounts used in the scam. He also urged the public to be vigilant when receiving unsolicited calls, especially those claiming to be from enforcement agencies or financial institutions. "We want to remind the public that neither the police nor any financial institution will ever request banking details or ask for payments over the phone under any circumstances," he said.
