China News Service, July 9 (Xinhua Daily) reported that a 51-year-old Chinese female teacher in Zhanglun, Jibei, Malaysia was scammed by telecommunications and lost 330,000 ringgit.
Yin Lie, director of the Kedah Police’s Commercial Crime Investigation Team, said in the report that this was the report that the police received the highest loss in July this year.
He said that the teacher received a call from a self-proclaimed Malaysian post company employee on June 29, alleging that the post company found the identity card and bank credit card of the victim in a package received.
The victim then received another call, claiming that she was from the Sheriff Fury Police Department's Sergeant Maggielan. The "sergeant" told the victim of suspected drug trafficking and money laundering activities.
After that, the call was transferred to a sergeant who claimed to be Zhong, and "Sergeant Zhong" told the victim that he could help resolve the incident.
He stated that the responding party requested 37 days from June 29 to July 3, within 5 days, under the instructions of the other party, through 37 bank account remittance transfers totaling 330,000 ringgits.
On July 6, the victim received an unknown phone call, saying that she had been convicted by the court and needed to pay 100,000 ringgit for a guarantee. At this time, the victim was in doubt and reported the case to the Kedah Police Commercial Crime Investigation Team.
The police have launched an investigation into Article 420 of the Criminal Code.
Yin Lie pointed out that this kind of fraud is not uncommon. If the public receives an unknown call, they should immediately report to the police to avoid becoming the next victim.