Pahang police chief Yahaya Othman said the 25-year-old woman received a phone call from a person claiming to be an officer from the “network blocking division of the digital communications department” on July 2, Bernama reported.

He said the victim was told she had committed an offence by misusing her phone line in Perak.

The phone call was then connected to a man posing as a police officer who later persuaded the victim to transfer money for the purpose of the investigation and to avoid prosecution.

Yahaya said the victim took out a personal loan for RM128,000 and used her savings to make 11 transactions to six different bank accounts resulting in losses amounting to RM135,150.

Yahaya said the victim later realised she had been duped and lodged a report at the Rompin district police headquarters yesterday.

He advised the public to be always aware of scammers and check on suspicious calls by contacting the police or government agencies to avoid becoming victims of fraud.