A RETIRED female teacher lost RM165,900 after being duped by a phone scam syndicate.
Kuala Terengganu District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner Azli Mohd Noor, said on November 23, the 64-year-old victim received a phone call from a suspect posing as a police officer and public prosecutor.
The suspect claimed that the victim, who is from the Kuala Terengganu district, was involved in money laundering activities and would face legal action.
"The suspect ordered the victim to take out a personal loan of RM130,000 to pay for the costs of resolving the case.
"The suspect threatened that the victim's children would be in danger if she did not follow the instructions given," he said in a statement today.
Azli said that after the loan was approved, the victim made three payments totalling RM36,000 to three different accounts as instructed by the suspect.
However, he said, the victim found that there were three transfers of money totalling RM129,900 from the victim's account to three unknown accounts between December 30, 2025 and March 15 without permission.
"The victim suspected that the suspect had registered, activated and accessed online banking using the victim's name without permission.
"The victim lodged a police report at 1.21 pm yesterday, and the case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code," he said. – April 6, 2026
