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The Star
a day ago
- The Star
Woman loses more than RM2.33mil in elaborate love scam
GEORGE TOWN: A factory programme manager lost more than RM2.33mil after falling victim to a love scam. Penang acting police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin said the 53-year-old victim was introduced to the man by her aunt in February last year. Her aunt met the man known as Perry Chan, who claimed to be a Singaporean residing in Ottawa, Canada, at a seminar in Kuala Lumpur and intended to matchmake him with the victim. 'The victim only communicated with the suspect via WhatsApp,' he said in a statement yesterday, Bernama reported. DCP Mohd Alwi said in March 2024, the suspect told the victim he was running an electric grip installation business with the Oman government. 'The suspect sought the victim's help to transfer funds for the purchase of raw materials for his project, claiming Internet access in Oman was unstable. 'The victim assisted by accessing the man's account and making transfers as instructed, before receiving a call informing her that the transfers had failed as they involved different countries. 'The man then asked the victim to make advance payments for bank service charges, promising to reimburse her,' he added. From March 28 to Aug 18 last year, the victim made 58 transactions amounting to RM1.936mil into nine local bank accounts. In September, the suspect told her that he had deposited a US$404,500 (RM1.72mil) cheque into a Heritage Asset Bank Oman account to repay her. She was later contacted by a 'bank customer service officer' in Malaysia, who said she needed to make payments to cash the cheque. From Sept 25 last year to July 4 this year, the victim made another 13 transactions totalling RM399,407 into five local bank accounts as payment for cashing the cheque.
The Sun
2 days ago
- The Sun
Love scam cons Penang woman out of RM2.33 million via WhatsApp
GEORGE TOWN: A factory programme manager was deceived into losing RM2.33 million in a love scam involving a man posing as a Singaporean businessman. Penang Acting Police Chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin confirmed the 53-year-old victim met the suspect through her aunt in February 2023. The victim was introduced to the suspect, known as Perry Chan, who claimed to reside in Ottawa, Canada. All communication between the pair occurred exclusively via WhatsApp, with no face-to-face meetings. In March 2024, the suspect claimed to operate an electric grip installation business with the Oman government. He convinced the victim to transfer funds for raw materials, citing unstable internet access in Oman. The victim accessed his account and made transfers, only to later learn the transactions failed due to cross-border issues. The suspect then requested advance payments for bank charges, promising full reimbursement. Between March 28 and August 18, 2024, the victim transferred RM1.936 million into nine local bank accounts. In September 2024, the suspect allegedly deposited a US$404,500 cheque into a fake Heritage Asset Bank Oman account. A supposed bank officer then demanded additional payments to release the funds. From September 25, 2024, to July 4, 2025, the victim paid RM399,407 across five more accounts. Mohd Alwi stated investigations are ongoing to track the suspect and recover the lost funds. Police urge the public to verify online relationships before sending money. - Bernama
