Keningau doc loses RM20,000 to Macau Scam
Published on: Friday, June 03, 2022
By: Johan Aziz
KENINGAU: A doctor here lost RM20,000 to a Macau Scam syndicate disguised as Inland Revenue Board (IRB) and police officers.District Police Chief Deputy Supt Nor Rafidah Kasim (pic) said the doctor, in the 20s, initially received a phone call from an individual who claimed to be an IRB officer on May 27.
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She said the doctor was informed of tax arrears amounting to RM39,000 under a company registered in the doctor’s name.
“The call was then connected to ‘Bukit Aman’ for (the victim) to speak to a police sergeant. During the conversation, the doctor was informed of involvement in a drug syndicate and money-laundering,” she said in a statement, Thursday.
Nor Rafidah said the doctor was then asked to transfer money to an account for investigation purposes and realised to have been cheated only on June 1.
“The doctor subsequently lodged a police report for fear that the doctor’s personal documents and identity, including photos, would be misused,” she said.
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Nor Rafidah said the case was being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code.
She advised the public to be wary of unknown calls and not to disclose banking details to any parties to avoid becoming victims of fraud.
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