Zulkipli (left) speaks at the press conference, while Nur Sadrina looks on.
BINTULU: A 24-year-old man is the latest victim of a Macau scam here for he was made RM6,950 poorer on Feb 1.
According to Bintulu District police chief, Supt Zulkipli Suhaili, the incident occurred when the man was contacted by a person using a number +870383138888 who introduced himself as someone from the Inland Revenue Board.
He told the victim that he had arrears of RM38,600.90 under his company ‘s name.
He said the victim’s line was then connected by the scammer to a ‘policeman’ who told the victim that he was involved in money laundering and drug smuggling.
“The victim panicked. He thus followed every instruction given through the phone. He was asked to make payment to clear his name,” he told a press conference at the district police headquarters yesterday.
Head of Commercial Crime Division Inspector Nur Sadrina Abd Rahman was also present.
The victim was also told the same day to download a WhatsApp application with a Bank Negara Malaysia logo and was asked to fill his particulars in the application form.
“He was then instructed by the scam syndicate to provide a one-time password (OTP) to the syndicate.
“After that, the victim received a short message from a bank detailing money transfer transactions from his account to an unknown account number.
“It was only after he (victim) realised that he was deceived that he made a police report on Tuesday,” he said.
He said the case was being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code which carries a maximum jail of 10 years, whipping and a fine, upon conviction.
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