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Vegetable seller robbed of almost RM1 mil in phone scam | Scoop

24092023-Scam-Scammer-Alif-Omar_3-1-scaled-1 — Authorities say the scam unfolded with the victim making 70 transactions to 26 bank accounts between May 9, 2023 and March 11, 2024, with the expectation of receiving a large payment that never materialised. – Scoop pic, April 10, 2024

Vegetable seller robbed of almost RM1 mil in phone scam

69-year-old lured by promises of 50% share in fictitious claim involving deceased individual's alleged US$26.7 mil deposit

Scoop Reporters

Updated 10 April, 2024

10 April, 2024

9:36 PM MYT

KUALA LUMPUR – A vegetable seller in Cameron Highlands lost RM958,088 after falling victim to a phone scam syndicate that impersonated a bank officer from Dubai.

Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said that the 69-year-old male victim reported receiving a call via Facebook from an individual claiming to be a bank officer on March 30 last year.

The suspect allegedly offered the victim to falsely claim to be a relative of an individual who had previously deposited US$26.7 million (RM126.69 million) and had died.

“The victim was promised 50% of the claim if he agreed to the offer.

“Then, the suspect was in contact with a lawyer responsible for managing all transactions related to payments made by the victim, including taxes, levies, anti-money laundering fees, and more.

“Following that, the victim made a total of 70 transactions to 26 different bank accounts from May 9, 2023, to March 11, 2024, but did not receive any of the promised payment,” he said in a statement today.

Investigations revealed that the victim’s financial source was his own savings, said Yahaya.

He also advised the public receiving suspicious calls to immediately check with police or related agencies to avoid becoming victims of fraud.

“If asked to provide any banking information, do not disclose any information,” he said. – April, 10, 2024

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