PADAWAN: A man lost a whooping RM100,000 after he was duped by a non-existent company in a Macau scam.
Padawan district police chief Sup Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the man, who is in his late 60s made a police report regarding the matter.
“The victim answered a telephone call by a suspect who identified himself as Tan Boon Huat and was informed that the victim had owed money and was summoned by the court for immediate action.
“In a phone call, the victim was informed that a company registered under his name, known as Penang Top Plus Enterprise Stationery, has a 15-month company debt of RM36,800,” he said.
Abang Zainal said the victim was told by the scammer that he had to contact a bogus police officer who went by the name of ACP Zulkipli to be investigated.
“The victim was informed by Zulkipli that he is involved in illegal activities and to solve the problem, he would need to give his bank details registered under his name and the company’s name.
“The victim was then told that the investigation was still ongoing and that an arrest warrant will be temporarily postponed until investigations are made to the victim’s bank account. The victim was informed not to make any transactions to the accounts related,” he said.
After being suspicious in the nature of the call, the victim lodged a police report for further action on Thursday (15 December).
In this regard, Abang Zainal advised the public to be cautious before making any decisions to reveal personal bank details.
For queries, the public can contact the CCID Scam Response Centre at 03-26101559 or 03-26101599.
