‘Touch ‘n Go rep’ scam leaves Kedah woman RM150 poorer, says consumer group

A 39-year-old self-employed woman reported losing approximately RM150, including her BUDI Madani RON95 petrol subsidy and reward points, due to a phone scam by someone impersonating a Touch 'n Go representative.

The scam involved the fraudulent offer of a new card with enticing benefits, leading to unauthorized access to her e-wallet.

Mohamad Yusrizal Yusoff, president of the Kedah Consumers Association (Cake), confirmed the incident and urged the victim to notify both the police and Touch 'n Go.

He also warned the public to be cautious of unsolicited phone offers as several other individuals have reported similar scams.

ALOR SETAR, Oct 5 — A 39-year-old self-employed woman lost about RM150, including her BUDI Madani RON95 (BUDI95) petrol subsidy and reward points, after a phone scammer posing as a Touch ‘n Go representative compromised her e-wallet.

Kedah Consumers Association (Cake) president Mohamad Yusrizal Yusoff said the victim lodged a report at the association’s office yesterday.

“The victim said the caller offered her a new Touch ‘n Go card with various perks, including reward points, store vouchers offering discounts of up to 80 per cent, and overseas spending capabilities.

“After she agreed to apply for the card, the caller instructed her to open her Touch ‘n Go e-wallet application and follow specific instructions,” he said in a statement today.

He added that without her knowledge, the fraudster took over the application and accessed her account.

“Cake has advised her to report the matter to both the police and Touch ‘n Go.

“Several other individuals have since come forward stating they were also targeted. Cake advises the public to exercise caution regarding unsolicited telephone offers, as fraudsters are resorting to various tricks to deceive people,” he said. — Bernama

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一名 39 岁的自雇女性报案称，由于有人冒充 Touch 'n Go 代表进行电话诈骗，她损失了约 150 令吉，其中包括她的 BUDI Madani RON95 汽油补贴和奖励积分。

该骗局涉及以诱人的优惠为幌子提供新卡，导致她的电子钱包被非法访问。

吉打州消费者协会（Cake）主席穆罕默德·尤斯里扎尔·尤索夫证实了这起事件，并敦促受害者同时通知警方和Touch 'n Go公司。

他还警告公众要警惕主动打来的推销电话，因为还有其他一些人报告遭遇过类似的诈骗。

亚罗士打，10 月 5 日讯——一名 39 岁的自雇女性在电子钱包被冒充 Touch 'n Go 代表的电话诈骗犯盗用后，损失了约 150 令吉，其中包括她的 BUDI Madani RON95 (BUDI95) 汽油补贴和奖励积分。

吉打州消费者协会（CAKE）主席穆罕默德·尤斯里扎尔·尤索夫表示，受害者昨天已向该协会办公室报案。

受害者称，来电者向她推销了一张新的 Touch 'n Go 卡，提供各种优惠，包括奖励积分、可享受高达 80% 折扣的商店代金券以及海外消费功能。

“在她同意申请这张卡后，来电者指示她打开 Touch 'n Go 电子钱包应用程序并按照具体指示操作，”他今天在一份声明中说。

他还补充说，在她不知情的情况下，诈骗分子接管了应用程序并访问了她的帐户。

“Cake建议她向警方和Touch 'n Go公司报告此事。

“此后又有几人站出来表示他们也是诈骗目标。凯克提醒公众对主动打来的电话推销保持警惕，因为诈骗分子正使用各种伎俩欺骗民众。”他说道。——马新社

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