INTERACTIVE: Here’s how Macau scammers conned Malaysians out of RM256mil this year

Johor police chief Comm Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay showing how the Macau scam syndicate operates in cheating their victims during a press conference held at Johor state contingent headquarters in Johor Baru on July 13,2020.

Their motive is to scare victims into believing they’re in trouble... unless they transfer money into certain bank accounts, or set up “mule accounts” – bank accounts registered under the victim’s name but which are controlled by the scammers. Macau scammers, according to the news reports, impersonated officers from at least 10 different types of law enforcement agencies or financial institutions.The following are some samples of just a few of the many actual fake identities used by some of the scammers and how they cheat their victims:More than 1,000 Macau Scam cases have been brought to court this year

On Nov 16, Federal Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Comm Datuk Zainuddin Yaacob said police recorded 5,218 Macau scam cases from January to October this year with losses amounting to RM256mil.Victims are mostly female and aged 51 and above

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