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Love scam, parcel scam, Macau scam.

Pahang woman, 73, loses RM61,500 in love scam

An elderly woman was cheated out of RM61,500 by a man she had met online who was running a love scam.

Pahang Commercial Criminal Investigation Department chief Superintendent Mohd Wazir Mohd Yusof said the 73-year-old victim met the suspect on social media in April, and it led to a romantic relationship with the suspect.

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“The victim claimed that around end of November, the suspect asked to borrow RM100,000 from her because he was facing financial problems and promised to return the money when his situation improved,” he told reporters today.

Believing his words, she made four transactions through a cash deposit machine amounting to RM61,500 to the suspect, the last transaction being yesterday morning, he added.

Mohd Wazir said the victim only realised that she had been duped following a call from the bank yesterday afternoon regarding the withdrawal of a large amount of money from her account.

He said the victim then lodged a report at the Bentong police station and the case was being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating, which carries a maximum jail term of 10 years, whipping and a fine, if convicted.

Kluang man cheated out of RM107,000 in bizarre parcel scam

A senior citizen lost RM107,000 after he was cheated by a parcel scam syndicate member masquerading as a foreign military personnel offering valuable items allegedly seized from rebels.

Johor Commercial Criminal Investigation Department chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Salleh Abdullah said the 61-year-old man is believed to have been acquainted with the individual, claiming to be a navy captain, on Facebook.

He said the individual, who used the name ‘Laura Anderson’ on Facebook, also claimed to be serving in Iraq under the banner of an international organisation.

He said the individual claimed to have obtained rebels’ loot, such as money, gold and diamonds, and promised to send them all to the victim.

“The victim was then contacted by a local woman who allegedly acted as an agent and told the victim to make some payments.

“The payments were said to be for the purpose of goods delivery service fees, money laundering certificate and admission fee for the entry of the gold and diamond to be sent to the victim.

“The victim, who did not make any investigation and did not inform his closest contacts, later made nine payment transactions totalling RM107,000.

“He only realised he had been cheated when he could not contact the suspect and was also blocked on the social site,” he said in a statement.

Mohd Salleh said the victim then lodged a police report at the Kluang police station yesterday and the case is currently being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code.

“Johor police are advising the public to be more aware of the deceptive techniques used by cyber criminals,” he said.

Senior citizen, 66, cheated of RM1.8 million by scammers

A senior citizen in Petaling Jaya lost a whopping RM1.8 million to a Macau scam syndicate.

Selangor Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) chief Asst Comm Muhammad Yazid Muhammad Yew said the 66-year-old woman lodged a police report over the incident at the Petaling Jaya police headquarters on Friday (Dec 18).

“The woman received a call from a scammer posing as a Pos Laju personnel in April, informing her that she had a package with her name on it containing ATM and identification cards.

“The woman denied that the package was hers and her call was transferred to what she claimed to be the Sabah police headquarters to make a ‘report’,” he said in a statement on Friday (Dec 18).

ACP Muhammad Yazid said another scammer posing as a police officer told the victim that she was implicated in money laundering and scams.

“Afraid that she would be arrested, the victim followed the instructions given and transferred her savings to bank accounts provided by the suspect.

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“The victim made transactions to 29 bank accounts,” he added.

On top of her savings, the victim also borrowed money from relatives and friends until the amount reached RM1.8 million.

ACP Muhammad Yazid said there are still people who fall victim to this tactic despite efforts to educate the public about such scams.

“If you receive any suspicious calls, refer the matter to the police, family members or friends before making any transaction.

A Macau scam is a tactic where the victim receives a phone call from someone pretending to be an officer from a bank, government or law enforcement agency or debt collector.

The scammer will tell potential victims that they owe money or have unpaid fines, often with a very short window of less than an hour to settle the payment or face dire consequences. – Bernama / The Star