PETALING JAYA: A woman in Ipoh, Perak, lost her savings and business earnings after being scammed over the phone by a man posing as a “Bank Negara officer”.
Ipoh acting police chief Sajidan Abdul Sukor said the 45-year-old victim lodged a report yesterday, saying she was deceived into paying the money to supposedly settle a money laundering case against her.
“Out of fear, the victim followed all the suspect’s instructions.
“She made seven transfers between Dec 3, 2024 and Feb 10 this year, depositing RM1,285,230 into three different bank accounts,” Bernama quoted him as saying in a statement today.
Sajidan said the woman was promised a refund, but became suspicious after she did not receive any update from the caller.
After consulting a friend, she realised she had been tricked and lodged a police report.
The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.