KUALA LUMPUR – A video gamer lost more than RM95,000 when she was tricked by someone posing as a police officer.
Sentul district police chief Beh Eng Lai said the 30-year-old woman made five transactions, transferring her money to separate accounts totalling RM95,700, after being tricked by an individual claiming to be ‘Inspector Maria’ from Bukit Aman.
“At 2pm Wednesday, the woman received a call allegedly from Pos Malaysia Bhd head office, which said she had delivered two ATM cards, a chequebook and a bank token to a certain individual.
“The call was then connected to another person claiming to be Inspector Maria from Bukit Aman who informed the victim that she was involved in a money laundering syndicate and instructed the victim to transfer money to a designated account,” he said in a statement yesterday.
Beh said the woman later realised that she had been tricked after telling her friend about the incident.
“The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating,” he said. – Bernama, April 14, 2023
