KUCHING, Oct 23: A 61-year-old local woman lost RM192,000 after falling victim to a phone scam involving suspects impersonating representatives of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and police officers.
Kuching District Police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the victim was at home on Oct 16 when she received a call from a suspect using the telephone number 011-21641990.
“The suspect allegedly deceived the woman by claiming that she was implicated in a money-laundering case.
“Believing the claims, the victim transferred money in a single transaction to a Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) account provided by the suspect, under the pretext of clearing her name from the alleged criminal case. She was also promised that the money would be returned,” he said in a statement today.
