A technician lost RM470,000 after being duped by a Macau Scam syndicate member, who claimed to be someone from the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) branch in Alor Setar, Kedah last Wednesday (July 7th).
According to BERNAMA, Negeri Sembilan Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief Supt Aibee Abd Gahni said that the 57-year-old man claimed to have been contacted by an individual known as David Simon at 3 pm.
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The victim from Nilai was told that his name was blacklisted for failing to pay tax arrears anointing to RM17,600.76 on a company registered with the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) in Alor Setar.
He said in a statement, “The man then told the complainant that an arrest had been made against a man named Mohd Faisol Ariffin, who was said to have a joint account with the complainant, in the company, but the complainant denied the matter.”
The complainant then claimed that his call was connected to the Kedah police contingent headquarters (IPK) and he was instructed to provide all bank account information including password and ATM card details and then asked to make several transactions to the account given purportedly for investigation purposes.
The complainant realised that he had been cheated after finding out that transactions were made using his account on Friday (July 9th).
Investigations will be conducted under Section 420 of the Penal Code, which provides for a maximum jail term of 10 years and whipping, and shall also be liable to a fine, if convicted.
Alamak, poor uncle! Guys, please be careful when you’re speaking to strangers on the phone or online. Do not give them your personal information!
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