Cops: Man in Pahang scammed of over RM23,000 by fake TNG sales agent

A 55-year-old vocational training officer was cheated of RM23,514.70 by a scammer impersonating a Touch ‘n Go card sales agent, Pahang police said.The victim had reportedly seen an advertisement on Facebook claiming to offer NFC-capable Enhanced TNG cards for cheap – an alleged “Family Package” containing four cards priced at RM32.According to Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf, the victim had dealt with the alleged scammer via WhatsApp.

“He later found that the money in the account had disappeared without his knowledge,” he said in a media statement posted on the Pahang Police Facebook page. Police also reminded the public not to reveal their banking details to third parties or to any applications from suspicious links.of a new scam tactic where fraudsters impersonate TNG staff to offer alleged upgrades of TNG cards, going so far as to share photos of their ‘staff ID’.collaborated with caller ID application 'Whoscall' to curb online scam cases.

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