Trader loses almost RM120,000 to phone scammers posing as police

IPOH: A trader from Teluk Intan lost about RM118,880 after falling victim to a phone scam.

Hilir Perak OCPD Asst Comm Ahmad Adnan Basri said the 48-year-old woman had received a call from the scammer on Sept 14, who introduced himself as a staff member from the Inland Revenue Board, informing her about “arrears” amounting to RM58,982.

"She was then connected to one 'Sjn Redzwan' who told her that she could face the gallows and whipping as the crime was a serious offence. She was instructed to send messages to him daily at 9am, 12pm, 3pm, 5pm and 9pm via WhatsApp; the number provided was 017-544 2015," he added. "On the same day, she withdrew RM21,500 from her Amanah Saham Bhd to be deposited into a bank account belonging to one 'Rokih'," he said, adding that seven transactions were made.

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