A man in Seremban was left near penniless after he was cheated of RM56,000 in savings his deceased father had left for him and his elderly mother for their daily expenses.
Sin Chew Daily reported that the victim was 53-year-old Zhuo Kai Fu (transliteration), who was forced to quit his job in order to take care of his ailing mother.
Received call from ‘police officer’ over drug case
Speaking to reporters at a press conference yesterday, Zhuo said he received a WhatsApp call from a Penang police officer on Jan 31 over a drug case he was allegedly involved in.
The ‘officer’ also said that Zhuo had made a drug deal worth RM1.8 million by using his Touch n’ Go (Tng) card.
Although the ‘officer’ had made several verbal slip-ups that could have exposed him, Zhuo still fell for it and was instructed by a female ‘police officer’ to transfer his father’s savings of RM56,000 to his own bank account.
Loses RM56,000 within a day
Zhuo said he transferred the money on Feb 1 and was never asked to give any information or a One-Time Password (OTP).
I thought that by transferring the money to a different account, I would be able to clear my name,” he said.
On Feb 27, his sister went to the bank for an errand and was shocked to find that Zhuo’s bank account had only a few hundred Ringgit left in it.
When Zhuo’s niece asked the bank staff over the incident, all they said was that they didn’t know what happened.
Upon checking the bank records, a total of 15 online transactions amounting to RM2,999 and RM9,999 were made on Feb 2 itself, causing Zhuo to lose a whopping RM56,000.
Lobak assemblyman Chew Seh Yong, who was also present, said Zhuo lodged a police report on Mar 1 and will assist him in seeking a redress from the police, Bank Negara, banks, and relevant ministers to avoid such incidents from happening again.
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