Retired teacher in Johor loses almost half a million ringgit to Macau scam | Malay Mail

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Retired teacher in Johor loses almost half a million ringgit to Macau scam

Wednesday, 16 Sep 2020 04:22 PM MYT

Deputy Head of the Johor Commercial Crime Investigation Department Supt Amran Md Jusin said it all started when the 64-year-old victim received a phone call from an individual claiming to be Pos Laju Malaysia staff on August 1. “The victim made 20 transactions amounting to RM459,041.90 between August 11 and 28 to the account numbers provided by the suspect,” he said in a statement today.

Pahang Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief Supt Mohd Wazir Mohd Yusof said the 45-year-old victim claimed that he was contacted by a man who introduced himself as a post office staff on August 5.

 

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