A FORMER company manager from Kluang was left financially devastated after losing RM241,000 to a fraud syndicate that allegedly impersonated officials from the National Fraud Response Centre (NSRC) and the police.
Kluang district police chief Assistant Commissioner Bahrin Mohd Noh said the 47-year-old male victim received a call from an unknown individual on November 6 who introduced himself as a representative of the NSRC.
According to Bahrin, the caller claimed the victim’s phone number had been misused for illegal activities before the call was purportedly “transferred” to the Terengganu police contingent headquarters.
The victim was then told that a warrant of arrest had been issued in his name for alleged involvement in money laundering.
“The victim was subsequently instructed to transfer all his funds into an account provided by the suspect for investigation purposes.
“Between November 8 and 27, the victim transferred money in stages into seven different bank accounts, amounting to a total of RM241,000.
“However, after making the transfers, the victim did not receive the money back. He then realised that he had been deceived and proceeded to lodge a police report,” he said in a statement.
Bahrin said further investigations are ongoing and that the case is being probed under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
Police have once again reminded the public that legitimate authorities will never request money transfers over the phone and urged members of the public to verify suspicious calls directly with official agencies. - December 14, 2025
