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The Sun
6 hours ago
- The Sun
Stockbroker loses RM1.24 million to elaborate phone scam
GEORGE TOWN: A female stockbroker lost RM1.24 million to a phone scam syndicate that alleged she was under investigation for money laundering. Penang deputy police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin said the Commercial Crime Investigation Division of the Northeast district police headquarters received a report from the 47-year-old local woman yesterday. 'According to the victim, on June 20, while she was at her office in George Town, she received a phone call from an unknown number and spoke to a woman who claimed to be from Pos Laju Malaysia. 'The caller informed her that a package containing an identity card, ATM card, and cheque book was sent under her name from Kuching, Sarawak to Terengganu, and the package had been detained by the police,' he said in a statement today. The call was then allegedly redirected to a police station in Terengganu, where the victim spoke to another individual posing as a police officer. She was told that her bank account was suspected of being involved in a money laundering case. Mohd Alwi said the 'police officer' also instructed the woman to surrender all her money for auditing purposes and assured that it would be returned once the investigation was completed. He said the suspect also threatened the woman, warning that a warrant for her arrest would be issued if she failed to comply. 'Out of fear, the victim then made 26 online fund transfers into five different bank accounts provided by the suspect between June 26 and June 30, amounting to RM1.24 million. 'The woman only began to suspect she had been duped after sharing her predicament with family members, who told her it was a scam. She then lodged a police report to enable an investigation to be carried out,' he said. He added that further investigations are underway, including efforts to trace the syndicate's network. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
Sinar Daily
8 hours ago
- Sinar Daily
Stockbroker loses RM1.24 million to elaborate phone scam
She received a phone call from an unknown number and spoke to a woman who claimed to be from Pos Laju Malaysia. 03 Jul 2025 08:38pm Photo for illustrative purposes only - Pixabay GEORGE TOWN - A female stockbroker lost RM1.24 million to a phone scam syndicate that alleged she was under investigation for money laundering. Penang deputy police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin said the Commercial Crime Investigation Division of the Northeast district police headquarters received a report from the 47-year-old local woman yesterday. "According to the victim, on June 20, while she was at her office in George Town, she received a phone call from an unknown number and spoke to a woman who claimed to be from Pos Laju Malaysia. "The caller informed her that a package containing an identity card, ATM card, and cheque book was sent under her name from Kuching, Sarawak to Terengganu and the package had been detained by the police,' he said in a statement today. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Pixabay The call was then allegedly redirected to a police station in Terengganu, where the victim spoke to another individual posing as a police officer. She was told that her bank account was suspected of being involved in a money laundering case. Mohd Alwi said the 'police officer' also instructed the woman to surrender all her money for auditing purposes and assured that it would be returned once the investigation was completed. He said the suspect also threatened the woman, warning that a warrant for her arrest would be issued if she failed to comply. "Out of fear, the victim then made 26 online fund transfers into five different bank accounts provided by the suspect between June 26 and June 30, amounting to RM1.24 million. "The woman only began to suspect she had been duped after sharing her predicament with family members, who told her it was a scam. She then lodged a police report to enable an investigation to be carried out,' he said. He added that further investigations are underway, including efforts to trace the syndicate's network. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. - BERNAMA More Like This
New Straits Times
12 hours ago
- New Straits Times
Stockbroker loses RM1.24mil to phone scam
GEORGE TOWN: A 47-year-old stockbroker here has lost more than RM1.24 million to a phone scam, prompting renewed warnings from the authorities over the growing threat of impersonation fraud. According to the Commercial Crime Investigation Department of the Northeast district police headquarters, the victim lodged a police report after realising she had been duped into transferring her life savings to scammers posing as law enforcement officers. Penang deputy police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin said the victim's ordeal began on June 20, when she received a call from an unknown number. "A woman claiming to be a representative from Pos Laju Malaysia informed the victim of a suspicious parcel allegedly containing her MyKad, ATM card and cheque book. "She was told that the package had been intercepted by police after being sent from Kuching, Sarawak, to Terengganu. "The call was then transferred to a man impersonating a police officer from a Terengganu police station, who told the victim that her bank accounts were under investigation for suspected involvement in money laundering. "She was instructed to transfer all her funds for 'auditing purposes' and assured that the money would be returned once the investigation was completed. "Fearing legal repercussions, the victim complied," he said in a statement. Alwi said that between June 26 and June 30, the woman made 26 online transfers to five different bank accounts provided by the scammers, amounting to RM1,240,100. "The scam only came to light after she confided in her family members, who immediately suspected foul play and urged her to lodge a police report," he added. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating and dishonestly inducing the delivery of property. Alwi again reminded the public to exercise caution when receiving unsolicited phone calls, especially those claiming to be from the authorities or financial institutions.
