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New Straits Times
16-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Pontian food trader scammed of RM8,500 in lottery ticket fraud
PONTIAN: Pontian district police headquarters Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) received a report from a female food trader who claims to have been scammed in a lottery ticket redemption scheme, resulting in a loss of RM8,500. District police chief, Superintendent Mohammad Shofee Tayib said the 39-year-old trader was reportedly approached by an Indonesian woman and a local man, both in their 50s, whom she did not know. He said the two suspects allegedly approached the victim under the pretext of seeking assistance in redeeming a lottery prize worth RM200,000. "The victim was asked to hand over RM1,000 in cash and some jewellery as collateral, with the promise that they would meet again to deliver the prize winnings and return her cash and jewellery," he said in a statement today. According to Shofee, both suspects left in a grey Proton Saga BLM believed to be using a false registration number. Upon realising she had been deceived, the victim lodged a report at the district police headquarters. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code, which provides for imprisonment of not less than one year and not more than ten years, along with whipping and a fine. The public is urged to contact the Pontian district police headquarters at 07-6871222 or the nearest police station with any information related to the case.
New Straits Times
03-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Teacher loses RM181,000 in online scam
PONTIAN: A 44-year-old teacher lost RM181,000 after falling victim to an online scam syndicate involving fraudsters impersonating insurance agents and police officers. Pontian district police chief Superintendent Mohammad Shofee Tayib said the victim received a call in early January from someone claiming to represent an insurance company. "The scammer told the victim her name was used in a false claim at a private hospital in Ampang. "She was then contacted by another scammer posing as a police officer, who claimed that she was linked to 17 criminal cases, including involvement in a money laundering syndicate. "In a state of panic and fear, the victim was instructed to make several payments to supposedly resolve the case. "She ended up transferring RM181,000 through seven transactions to accounts provided by the scammers," he said in a statement today. Shofee added that the victim began to grow suspicious after reading news about similar scams. "She then informed her husband, and together they verified the details, eventually realising it was a scam. The victim lodged a police report last Friday," he said. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. Shofee advised the public to stay vigilant and informed about common tactics and methods used in commercial crimes, particularly phone and online scams, to avoid falling prey and suffering significant financial losses. Victims are urged to act quickly by contacting the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) at 997 to block any suspicious fund transfers from being completed.
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Yahoo
Pontian temple flies Johor flag upside down by mistake, police say issue resolved
JOHOR BARU, March 19 — Police have today reminded the public on the proper protocols and etiquettes involved in flying national and state flags, following an isolated case in Pontian yesterday. Pontian police chief Superintendent Mohammad Shofee Tayib confirmed a Chinese association's temple along Jalan Kukup there was investigated for accidentally flying the Johor state flag upside down. 'Initial investigations found that the incident occurred at about 1pm yesterday where the temple caretakers did not know that the flag was flown upside down. 'However, the incident that occurred at a religious association's premises has since been resolved amicably by several parties in private. 'Earlier, two concerned members of the public went to the premises location and reprimanded the temple's caretakers over the issue with the state flag,' he said when contacted today. Mohammad Shofee was responding to the incident where several pictures and videos of the Johor state flag being flown upside down from the flagpole of the temple's premiseswere widely shared on Facebook. He added that police have not received any reports regarding the incident. A video on Facebook went viral, showing a man reprimanding two women in Malay language for flying the Johor flag upside down. The women were seen apologising in the vide.
