Retiree loses more than RM800,000 to phone scam

IPOH: A retired civil servant has been cheated of RM845,450 after falling victim to a phone scam.

Perak police chief Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said the 74-year-old victim had been duped into believing she was under investigation for drug trafficking and money laundering by two “police officers” and a “Datuk”.

The victim was told to transfer money via a cash deposit machine to 14 bank accounts belonging to different people between May 10 and 19.“The victim only became aware that she was scammed after being informed by a friend whom she had asked to look for a property agent to sell her house,” he said in a statement yesterday.He added that people should never divulge their personal information to strangers at any time.

“Those who have fallen victim to phone and cyber scams or had just made a transaction to a mule account can contact the National Scam Response Centre at 997,” he said, adding that the public can also call or contact via WhatsApp the Commercial Crime Investigation Department info-line at 013-211 1222 between 8am and 2pm.

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