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The Star
2 days ago
- The Star
Lecturer loses RM294,000 to scammers
KUANTAN: A lecturer lost RM294,000 after falling victim to phone scammers who claimed to be police and a representative of an e-commerce company. Pahang police chief Comm Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the lecturer, aged 44, received a call on April 30 from someone claiming to be a representative of an e-commerce platform who said his telephone number had been used for fraudulent activities. 'The lecturer was then connected to another individual who posed as a police officer, accusing the victim of being involved in document forgery and money laundering. The lecturer was also threatened with imprisonment and whipping,' he said yesterday, Bernama reported. He said the man also ordered the victim to report to them five times per day via phone, WhatsApp and video calls. The lecturer made 17 transactions to 11 different bank accounts through online banking and cash deposit machines, involving a total amount of RM294,000. He said the public could verify account numbers and phone numbers received through before making financial transactions.
Sinar Daily
3 days ago
- Sinar Daily
Lecturer loses over RM290,000 to scammers posing as cop, e-commerce platform rep
The man received a call from an individual claiming to be a representative from Lazada, saying that his telephone number had been used for fraudulent activities. 01 Jul 2025 05:19pm Photo for illustration purposes only. KUANTAN - A lecturer has lost RM294,000 after falling victim to a syndicate claiming to be a police officer and representative of an e-commerce company. Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said a man, aged 44, had received a telephone call on April 30 from an individual claiming to be a representative of e-commerce platform Lazada, saying that the victim's telephone number had been used for fraudulent activities. "The victim was then connected to another individual posing as a police officer who accused the victim of being involved in document forgery and money laundering cases. The suspect also threatened the victim with imprisonment and whipping," he said in a statement today. A lecturer has lost RM294,000 after falling victim to a syndicate claiming to be a police officer and representative of an e-commerce company. He said the suspect also ordered the victim to report (to them) five times per day via phone, WhatsApp and video calls. Due to panic over the threat, he said the victim made 17 transactions to 11 different bank accounts through online banking and cash deposit machines (CDM), involving a total amount of RM294,000. "The money was obtained from personal savings, family and a bank loan," he said. In addition, Yahaya advised the public not to panic easily if they receive suspicious calls, and to immediately verify with the police or relevant agencies. "The public is also encouraged to verify account numbers and phone numbers received through the link before making any financial transactions," he added. - BERNAMA
New Straits Times
3 days ago
- New Straits Times
Pahang lecturer loses RM294,000 to bogus cop, 'Lazada staff'
KUANTAN: A lecturer lost RM294,000 to scammers after being tricked into believing he would face jail time and caning for alleged involvement in money laundering The 44-year-old victim from Maran was deceived by two men posing as a police officer and an alleged representative from the popular e-commerce platform Lazada. Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the incident unfolded on April 30, when the victim received a phone call from an individual claiming to be a staff member of 'Lazada.' "The caller claimed that the lecturer's phone number had been used in fraudulent activities. The call was then transferred to another person who introduced himself as a police officer and claimed the victim's number was linked to forged documents and money laundering. "The victim panicked when the bogus police officer told him that these offences could lead to imprisonment and caning. Fearing legal repercussions, the victim made 17 transactions totalling RM294,000 to 11 different bank accounts provided by the scammer," he said in a statement today. He said the bogus cop instructed the victim to report to him five times a day through WhatsApp and video calls, supposedly as part of the investigation. Yahaya said investigations revealed that the victim had not only emptied his savings but also borrowed money from family members. He also took out a bank loan to comply with the fraudsters' demands, who continued to ask for more money. Yahaya advised the public to be cautious when receiving calls from unknown individuals and to verify any claims with the relevant authorities, including the nearest police station or check at before making any online fund transfers.
The Sun
3 days ago
- The Sun
Lecturer loses RM294k to scammers posing as cop, e-commerce rep
KUANTAN: A lecturer has lost RM294,000 after falling victim to a syndicate claiming to be a police officer and representative of an e-commerce company. Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said a man, aged 44, had received a telephone call on April 30 from an individual claiming to be a representative of e-commerce platform Lazada, saying that the victim's telephone number had been used for fraudulent activities. 'The victim was then connected to another individual posing as a police officer who accused the victim of being involved in document forgery and money laundering cases. The suspect also threatened the victim with imprisonment and whipping,' he said in a statement today. He said the suspect also ordered the victim to report (to them) five times per day via phone, WhatsApp and video calls. Due to panic over the threat, he said the victim made 17 transactions to 11 different bank accounts through online banking and cash deposit machines (CDM), involving a total amount of RM294,000. 'The money was obtained from personal savings, family and a bank loan,' he said. In addition, Yahaya advised the public not to panic easily if they receive suspicious calls, and to immediately verify with the police or relevant agencies. 'The public is also encouraged to verify account numbers and phone numbers received through the link before making any financial transactions,' he added.
New Straits Times
3 days ago
- New Straits Times
Pahang lecturer loses RM294,000 to bogus cop, fake e-commerce platform officer
KUANTAN: A lecturer who was tricked into believing he would face jail time and caning for alleged involvement in money laundering lost RM294,000 to fraudsters. The 44-year-old victim from Maran was deceived by two men posing as an officer from an e-commerce platform and a policeman. Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the incident began on April 30 when the victim received a phone call from an individual claiming to be an officer from Lazada. "The caller alleged that the lecturer's phone number had been used in fraudulent activities. "The call was then transferred to another person, who introduced himself as a policeman and claimed that the victim's number was linked to forged documents and money laundering. "The victim panicked when the policeman told him that the offences can lead to imprisonment and caning. "Fearing legal repercussions, the victim made 17 transactions totaling RM294,000 to 11 bank accounts provided by the fraudster," he said today. Yahaya said the fake policeman told the victim to report to him five times a day through WhatsApp and video calls, supposedly as part of the bogus investigation. He said police investigations revealed that the victim had emptied his savings, borrowed money from family members and took a bank loan to comply with the fraudsters' demands. He advised the public to be cautious when receiving calls from unknown individuals and to verify any claims with the authorities, including the nearest police station or check at before making fund transfers.
