A 56-YEAR-OLD private sector clerk was duped into losing RM126,500 to a syndicate posing as an insurance agent, police officer and deputy public prosecutor in a phone scam that began in November last year.
Acting Kuantan district police chief Superintendent Mohd Adli Mat Daud said the victim received a call from someone claiming to represent an insurance company, alleging that a fraudulent claim had been made using his name.
“The call was then transferred to another individual impersonating a police officer, followed by someone claiming to be a deputy public prosecutor. The victim was told he needed to pay RM68,000 in bail to resolve the case,” he said in a statement today.
Panic-stricken, the victim proceeded to make three separate cash deposit transactions using cash deposit machines (CDMs), totalling RM126,500, into three different bank accounts.
“He only realised he had been scammed after failing to reach the supposed authorities and lodged a police report at 12.15pm today. The funds were entirely from his personal savings,” said Mohd Adli.
The police urged the public to stay calm when receiving calls from unknown individuals and to contact the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) via its 997 hotline if they suspect they are being targeted.
Mohd Adli also highlighted the introduction of GPT SEDARScam, an AI-driven digital platform designed to help communities identify and prevent scams more effectively. - July 16, 2025
