--- title: "55yo M’sian Man Buys 4 Enhanced Touch n’ Go Cards For RM32 Online, Gets Scammed Of RM23,500" url: https://weirdkaya.com/rm32-touch-n-go-scam-rm23500/ date: 2023-01-08 modified: 2023-01-08 lang: en author: "Yu Ang Tan" description: "A 55-year-old vocational training officer who planned to buy a set of Enhanced Touch n' Go (Tng) cards for RM32 ended up losing RM23,514 to a scammer online. According to..." categories: - "Society" tags: - "Enhanced Touch N Go" - "Malaysia" - "RM32 Touch N Go" - "Touch N Go Scam" image: https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/55yo-msian-man-buys-4-enhanced-touch-n-go-cards-for-rm32-online-gets-scammed-of-rm23500.png word_count: 345 --- # 55yo M’sian Man Buys 4 Enhanced Touch n’ Go Cards For RM32 Online, Gets Scammed Of RM23,500 A 55-year-old vocational training officer who planned to buy a set of Enhanced Touch n' Go (Tng) cards for RM32 ended up losing RM23,514 to a scammer online. According to [New Straits Times](https://www.nst.com.my/news/crime-courts/2023/01/868096/man-loses-rm23000-after-wanting-buy-rm32-worth-touch-n-go-cards), the incident happened last Wednesday (4 Jan) when the man saw an advertisement on Facebook selling the enhanced Touch n' Go cards at a lower-than-market price. ![Enhanced touch n go](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/enhanced-touch-n-go.jpeg)For illustrative purposes only. Photo: [Carousell](https://www.carousell.com.my/p/touch-n-go-nfc-1202740630/?t-id=4O_gdX6MIp_1673166229273&t-referrer_browse_type=search_results&t-referrer_page_type=search&t-referrer_request_id=ynZq9Yna0N3C_oMG&t-referrer_search_query=touch%20n%20go%20nfc&t-referrer_sort_by=popular&t-tap_index=3) ## Interested to buy four units of Enhanced Touch n' Go cards The man then contacted the online seller who claimed himself as an 'authorized agent' to sell the enhanced Touch n' Go cards. > **"The victim was interested in the family package offer where four units of TnG NFC cards was sold for only RM32," Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said.** **"The scammer then sent the victim a link through WhatsApp to continue with his purchase of the cards," he added.** The police revealed that the victim had provided his bank account details, including his username and password, but eventually failed to complete the card purchase transaction. ![](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/touch-n-go-nfc-card.webp)Photo: [WeirdKaya](https://weirdkaya.com/touch-n-go-kpdnhep-take-action-scalpers/) Later on, he noticed that his bank account, which had RM23,514 in savings, was emptied. "The case is now being investigated for cheating," the police added. **Ramli also urged the public not to download unverified applications or links shared by strangers, or provide banking details to unknown third parties, NST reported.** ## Communication minister: Online scam is the top priority Previously, Digital Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil had said that tackling online fraud was his top priority. **In a report by [Soya Cincau](https://soyacincau.com/2023/01/05/fahmi-national-scam-response-centre-has-recovered-about-rm1-4-million-for-scam-victims/), the Communication Minister reminded victims not to be scared or ashamed, and to report the scam incidents quickly to National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) by dialling 997.** Fahmi also said that there might be chances that some of the money that was pilfered or stolen can be returned if the victims call NSRC within 24 hours. "Out of the RM12 million amount that was scammed, about RM1.3-1.4 million was managed to be saved by the NSRC, which is still a significant number," he said as quoted by Soya Cincau. ### Read More: - [M’sian Shares What 21 Years Of Using 13 Banks’ Credit Cards Taught Him About Avoiding Interest](https://weirdkaya.com/msian-shares-what-21-years-of-using-13-banks-credit-cards-taught-him-about-avoiding-interest/) - [M’sian Woman Transfers 1 Sen To Scammer 20 Times, Manages To Get Her Money Back](https://weirdkaya.com/msian-woman-transfers-1-sen-to-scammer-20-times/) - [Touch ‘n Go Releases New ‘Pricier’ LUXE NFC Card At RM25, Has Same Features As Normal RM10 NFC Card](https://weirdkaya.com/touch-n-go-releases-new-pricier-luxe-nfc-card-at-rm25-has-same-features-as-normal-rm10-nfc-card/) - [TNG E-wallet Or Grab Pay? TNG Admin Asked M’sians Which One They Prefer And The Answer Is…](https://weirdkaya.com/tng-e-wallet-or-grab-pay-msians-prefer/) - [Touch ‘n Go NFC Cards Are Now Being Sold At RM75 on Carousell, M’sian Gov’t To Take Action Against Scalpers](https://weirdkaya.com/touch-n-go-kpdnhep-take-action-scalpers/) - [Enhanced Touch ‘n Go card resold on Shopee & Carousell for RM65, 6 times higher than original](https://weirdkaya.com/enhanced-touch-n-go-card-resold-carousell-for-rm65/) --- It’s unrelated to the article but here’s our brand-new podcast – [Talk Je Lah](https://open.spotify.com/show/4IelMkYKBjhrIiYp4bdIjC?si=e-nHjzc7QjWXZgsQPMrsvw&dl_branch=1)! ---