Scammers using fake arrest warrants, say cops
Perak police chief Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri says a university lecturer fell victim to the ‘appearance notices’ scam and lost RM98,000. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, June 20, 2023.
He said the department had received two such reports, where the alleged documents were purportedly signed by the “Perak police chief” and “Perlis police chief”. “The complainant was also said to be involved in drug and money laundering-related cases and was sent a police arrest warrant and an appearance notice with a police logo and signed by the ‘Perak police chief’ via a message. However, the complainant did not fall for it and lodged a police report.”
“The syndicate had sent ‘appearance notices’ bearing the police logo and signed by the ‘Perlis police chief’, claiming that the victim was suspected of being involved in a drug-smuggling and embezzlement case amounting to RM2.8 million, with the purpose of scaring the victim,” he said.
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