Fake cop, real loss: Ipoh man conned of RM1.9m in phone scam

An elderly man in Ipoh was defrauded of RM1.9 million through a phone scam by a suspect posing as a police officer.

According to Perak police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin, the 78-year-old victim was coerced into believing he was part of an investigation and was manipulated into transferring money to unknown accounts.

The case is currently under investigation under Section 420 of the Penal Code.

Authorities have reiterated that genuine police procedures would never involve instructions to transfer money for investigative purposes.

IPOH, Sept 6 — An elderly man lost RM1.9 million to a phone scam after he was contacted by a suspect impersonating a police officer.

Perak police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin said the victim, 78, lodged a police report Friday, claiming he had been intimidated by the fake police officer who convinced him that he was involved in an investigation.

“The victim was instructed to follow the orders given till he transferred his money to unknown parties,” he said in a statement tonight, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code.

He also reminded the public that the police would never instruct anyone to transfer money into certain accounts for investigation purposes. — Bernama

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怡保一名老人被冒充警察的嫌疑人通过电话诈骗骗走了190万令吉。

据霹雳州警察总长拿督莫哈末·阿维·扎伊纳尔·阿比丁称，这名78岁的受害者被胁迫相信自己是调查的一部分，并被操纵将钱款转移到未知账户。

目前，该案件正在根据《刑法》第420条进行调查。

当局重申，真正的警察程序绝不会涉及为调查目的而转移资金的指示。

怡保，9月6日讯——一名老年男子遭遇电话诈骗，被冒充警察的嫌疑人骗走190万令吉。

霹雳州警察总长拿督莫哈末·阿维·扎伊纳尔·阿比丁表示，这名78岁的受害者于周五向警方报案，称他受到一名假警察的恐吓，该假警察让他相信自己正在接受调查。

“受害者被指示服从命令，直到他将钱款转移给不明身份的人，”他在今晚的一份声明中说，并补充说，此案正在根据《刑法》第 420 条进行调查。

他还提醒公众，警方绝不会指示任何人为了调查目的而将钱款转入特定账户。——马新社

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