No matter how careful we are, scammers always come up with new tricks to deceive people.
In an alarming case highlighting the ongoing threat of scams, a teacher recently suffered a significant loss of RM259,000 after being deceived by a phone scam syndicate posing as National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) personnel and a police officer.
The scammer posed as a NSRC & police officer
As reported by New Straits Times, the Chief of the Kota Bharu District Police, Assistant Commissioner Mohd. Rosdi Daud, explained how this teacher fell victim to the scam.
He said the teacher initially received a call from an individual claiming to be associated with the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) on October 26.
Subsequently, another call followed, this time from an alleged police officer stationed at the State Police Headquarters in Ipoh, Perak.
The n the teacher was informed of his alleged involvement in money laundering, setting the stage for an intricate and deceitful plot.
Under the guise of a legitimate investigation, the unsuspecting victim was directed to transfer all his funds to two specified bank accounts.
“Due to trust and fear, the victim transferred all the money to two bank accounts allegedly owned by a Bank Negara auditor for forensic audit purposes,” Rosdi said in a statement.
Over a span of ten transactions occurring between October 30 and November 8, the teacher transferred funds from both savings and Tabung Haji accounts, resulting in a significant loss amounting to RM259,000.
He mentioned that the victim later realized he had been deceived when the promised refund was not returned, prompting him to file a police report.
The police are now investigating the case under Section 420 of the Penal Code.
As scams keep changing, it’s important to stay on the lookout and be a bit skeptical when dealing with unexpected messages or calls.
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