A taxi driver was forced to transfer RM7 to a bank account that was used to launder money after being threatened by a scammer.
A taxi driver in his 40s received a call the day before yesterday. The caller claimed to be a police officer from Bukit Aman Police Headquarters and informed him that his bank account had been used by others for money laundering activities.
In the following process, the other party suddenly asked him to provide personal identification documents for review. In addition, the other party also emphasized that his bank account was involved in a criminal case, so the deposit in the bank must be transferred to an account in another bank. Once the case investigation is completed, he will unconditionally return all the funds to the victim.
Feeling worried and scared, he followed the other party's instructions and made three transfers between July 7 and July 24. A total of RM7 was transferred and deposited into three different banks. in bank account.
Later, he began to feel more and more unusual and realized that he had been scammed, so he reported the case to the Sibu police yesterday and asked for help.
When confirming the case, Sibu District Police Chief Assistant Commissioner Zulkifli called on the public not to panic and remain calm when receiving calls from strangers, even if the caller claims to be from a government department or financial institution.
He said that if the public encounters fraud problems, they can dial 997 to seek consultation from the National Anti-Fraud Response Center, or log on to Facebook for inquiries at CyberCrimeAlertRMP@JSJKPDRM. In addition, if you want to check suspicious bank accounts and phone numbers, you can log on to the website http://ccid.rmp.gov.my/semakmule/. Alternatively, you can report the crime to the police. In any case, people should take prompt action to protect their own interests.
