SIBU: A self-employed man was squeezed off RM135,000 by scammers in a Macau scam.
According to Sibu police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit the scammers used fear tactic to scare off the 41-year-old victim.
He said on Aug 18, the victim received a call from a woman who identified herself as Sandra Ling Yee Hui from Ipoh Magistrate’s Court.
Sandra had asked for details of his identity card purportedly to carry out a review as he had been involved in a hit and run accident in Kangar.
The victim was told that a Vios car which was involved in the accident was registered under his name.
“The victim denied ever going to Perlis, but the woman transferred the line to one Sergeant Lau. He was told by Sgt Lau that a sum of RM148,000 had been deposited into the victim’s savings account as he was involved in drug trafficking with another person,” Stanley said.
Stanley went on to reveal that on Aug 26, the victim was told by Sgt Lau that the Putrajaya Magistrate’s Court would issue two orders to detain him in a lock-up for 45 days and to freeze his assets for two years and six months.
“Another person, Inspector Herman later called him up and this time the victim requested the officer to stop the court from issuing the orders,” said ACP Stanley.
From Aug 26 to 28, after giving details of his bank account, he found RM135,000 missing.
The victim lodged a police report on Sept 2 after he realised that it was all a scam.
The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code.
