Kelantan investment manager loses RM1.2m in savings and jewellery after scammers spoof police phone number

In Kota Bharu, a company investment manager was defrauded of approximately RM1.2 million by a scam syndicate posing as authorities claiming her involvement in a money laundering case.

Despite knowing she was not involved, fear led her to comply by withdrawing funds and selling assets before reporting the scam.

The syndicate utilized spoofing technology to disguise their calls as originating from the police, with approximately 68 such calls detected daily.

The Kelantan police are investigating and emphasizing public awareness to prevent further commercial crimes of this nature.

KOTA BHARU, Sept 22 — A company investment manager lost about RM1.2 million after she was duped by a scam syndicate through a phone call in Kota Bharu last July.

Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said the woman, a single mother in her 50s, received a call from an individual posing as an authority and claiming that she was involved in a money laundering case.

He said the woman, fearing the consequences, followed the suspect’s instructions, withdrawing money from her bank accounts, including her Employees Provident Fund (EPF) savings, and pawning and selling jewellery worth nearly RM500,000.

“Most concerningly, the woman took about two months before lodging a police report, after all her money had been withdrawn and handed over to the perpetrators.

“She knew that she was not involved in money laundering, but because she was so frightened, she did not tell her family members or the police,” he said in a press conference after the monthly assembly at the Kelantan contingent police headquarters here today.

Mohd Yusoff said the syndicate also used application spoofing technology to make the phone number appear as though the call was from the police, including using the Kelantan IPK’s telephone number.

He said police detected about 68 calls a day using the Kelantan IPK’s number, and the matter was now under investigation.

“Neither the police nor agencies such as Bank Negara Malaysia will call members of the public and instruct them to withdraw money or open a new account.

“If you receive such a call, hang up and contact the relevant agency through its official channels to verify the matter,” he said.

He said police had also sought assistance from Bukit Aman to track down individuals believed to be involved in the scam.

He said the incident began about two months ago before a report was lodged recently and, as of this year, the case was among those involving the largest individual losses recorded in Kelantan.

Meanwhile, Mohd Yusoff said Kelantan police would intensify awareness campaigns through the media to curb commercial crime, which continued to show an increase year-on-year. — Bernama

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尽管她知道自己没有参与其中，但恐惧使她屈服，在举报诈骗之前提取了资金并出售了资产。

该犯罪团伙利用欺骗技术将他们的电话伪装成来自警方的电话，每天大约检测到 68 个此类电话。

吉兰丹警方正在调查此案，并强调要提高公众意识，以防止此类商业犯罪再次发生。

哥打巴鲁，9月22日讯——去年7月，哥打巴鲁一名公司投资经理被一个诈骗团伙通过电话欺骗，损失约120万令吉。

吉兰丹州警察总长拿督莫哈末·尤索夫·马末表示，这名50多岁的单身母亲接到一个自称是执法人员的电话，对方声称她卷入了一起洗钱案件。

他说，这名女子害怕后果，按照嫌疑人的指示，从她的银行账户中取出钱，包括她的雇员公积金（EPF）储蓄，并典当和出售价值近 50 万令吉的珠宝。

“最令人担忧的是，这名女子在她所有的钱都被取出并交给犯罪分子后，大约过了两个月才向警方报案。

“她知道自己没有参与洗钱活动，但因为非常害怕，所以没有告诉家人或警方，”他在今天于吉兰丹州警察总部举行的月度集会后举行的新闻发布会上说。

莫哈末·尤索夫表示，该犯罪团伙还利用应用程序欺骗技术，使电话号码看起来像是来自警方的来电，包括使用吉兰丹州警察厅的电话号码。

他说，警方发现每天约有 68 个电话使用吉兰丹 IPK 的号码，目前此事正在调查中。

“无论是警方还是马来西亚国家银行等机构，都不会打电话给公众，指示他们取款或开设新账户。

他说：“如果你接到这样的电话，请挂断电话，并通过官方渠道联系相关机构核实情况。”

他说，警方还向武吉阿曼警察总部寻求协助，以追踪涉嫌参与该诈骗案的人员。

他说，这起事件大约两个月前开始，直到最近才有人报案，而且截至今年，该案是吉兰丹州记录在案的个人损失最大的案件之一。

与此同时，莫哈末·尤索夫表示，吉兰丹警方将加大媒体宣传力度，以遏制商业犯罪。商业犯罪率持续逐年上升。——马新社

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