Businessman loses over RM20,000 to bogus court officer in phone scam

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JOHOR BARU: A businessman here lost more than RM20,000 after falling prey to a scammer who pretended to be a court officer.

Johor Baru North OCPD Asst Comm Rupiah Abd Wahid said that the 27-year-old victim received a call from the man on Tuesday .

"The victim denied giving his MyKad number to anyone else. The suspect then offered to help and told him to pay RM20,000, which he said would be returned once the matter has been resolved," she said in a statement here on Thursday ."The suspect also asked the victim how many bank accounts he has as well as the amount of money he has in those accounts.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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