Johor commercial criminal investigation department (CCID) chief Amran Md Jusin said the victim was scammed by a man posing as an Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) officer.

The saleswoman received a phone call on Dec 16 informing her that she had registered a company and had tax arrears of RM55,800.

She was later connected to a man, who identified himself as “Datuk Suhaimi” from Bukit Aman, who sent her a link directing her to fill in her personal details.

The victim complied and filled in the banking details of two bank accounts — one personal and another joint account with her sibling — containing RM400,000.

She was told to transfer another RM312,795.66 to both accounts.

She only realised later that RM697,000 from both accounts had been transferred to another account and subsequently lodged a police report on Dec 24.

Such scams continue to happen despite being frequently highlighted in the media.

On Monday, Pahang police said a teacher from Kuantan was scammed RM438,900 after a man posing as an insurance company representative told her she was being investigated by police for a fraudulent claim of RM76,000 in her name.