SEREMBAN, Feb 23 — A former Chinese businessman lost RM4.2 million after falling victim to a Macau scam syndicate that posed as police officers. Seremban Police Chief ACP...
A 62-year-old former businessman lost RM4.2 million after depositing money online to two different company accounts as instructed by ‘Sergeant Michael’ . — Reuters file picSEREMBAN, Feb 23 — A former Chinese businessman lost RM4.2 million after falling victim to a Macau scam syndicate that posed as police officers.
He said the elderly man claimed to have received several messages via WhatsApp from an unknown number, introducing himself as ‘Sergeant Michael’ on Dec 21 last year, and informing the victim that he was involved in a money laundering case. “The victim also requested the bank to transfer money from his personal account to a company account provided to him, with all transactions claimed to be for investigation purposes,” he said in a statement to the press after attending the Negeri Sembilan Police Contingent’s ‘Cakna Komuniti’ programme in conjunction with Chinese New Year yesterday.
Whatsapp Scam ‘Sergeant Michael’ RM4.2 Million Lost Seremban Police Mohamad Hatta Che Din
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