Lecturer loses over RM206,000 to love scam 11 Feb 2021 / 20:35 H.
ALOR SETAR, Feb 11: A lecturer was duped of more than RM206,000 after falling victim to a love scam.
Kedah Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief, Supt Elias Omar said the 49-year-old victim got to know and was in contact with the suspect who identified himself as ‘Harris’ from the United Kingdom through social media from last November until last month.
“Throughout the friendship period, Harris deceived the victim with sweet words and promised to send various gifts such as handbags, shoes and mobile phones by using a courier service.
“Last Nov 17, the victim received a call from the shipping agent that a parcel had arrived at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).
10 Feb 2021 / 22:24 H. (FILES) In this file photo taken on June 17, 2014 in Washington, DC shows bitcoin medals. AFP / KAREN BLEIER
JOHOR BAHRU, Feb 10: Police arrested 11 individuals, including two foreign women, believed to be involved in bitcoin investment fraud (money game), during a raid on an apartment in Taman Daya here yesterday.
Johor Commercial Crime Investigation Department head, ACP Mohd Salleh Abdullah said the suspects, comprising nine local men and the two Indonesian women, all aged between 19 and 28, were nabbed between 5 pm and 7 pm.
He said police also seized five laptops, 54 mobile phones and a Wi-Fi modem.
He added that the modus operandi of the group, which had been active for the past three months, was to find victims via social media, befriend them and gain their trust.
Published on: Thursday, February 04, 2021
By: Bernama
Credit: bharian.com.my
MELAKA: A clerk lost RM68,700 after being duped by a Macau Scam syndicate which claimed she had tax arrears and was involved in drugs and money laundering activities, police said.
An individual who introduced herself as Noraina Azlan from the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) in Cyberjaya first contacted the clerk and told her she had tax arrears of RM38,690.
Melaka Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief Supt E. Sundra Rajan said the 40-year-old woman, who lives in Krubong, denied the allegation.
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“However, she was connected to an individual who claimed to be ‘Sergeant Roslan’ from the Pahang contingent police headquarters, who asked for details of the victim’s identity card to conduct checks.
MELAKA: Serial cheater Dato Wazir has struck again, this time swindling a 40-year-old factory clerk here of RM68,700.
Melaka Commercial Crime chief Supt E. Sundra Rajan said the conman, who claimed to be a top cop from the Pahang police headquarters, has conned 14 victims since 2019 with cumulative losses of RM492,950.
In the latest case, the victim from Krubong was told that her company owed arrears in unpaid taxes amounting to RM38,650 to the Inland Revenue Board, said Supt Sundra. The victim was asked by the scammer to reveal her bank details and transaction account codes for her four bank accounts, he said on Tuesday (Feb 2).
Writer loses RM24,400 in Macau scam 01 Feb 2021 / 22:13 H. Pix for illustration purposes.
MELAKA: A writer was cheated out of RM24,400 by the Macau Scam syndicate, who claimed that the victim’s name was registered with a company with an outstanding debt of more than RM38,000.
Melaka Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief, Supt E. Sundra Rajan said, the 25-year-old man who lives in Alor Gajah received a phone call from an individual claiming to be an employee of the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) on Jan 30.
“The victim denied the allegation, however, the line was connected to another individual who was allegedly a police officer from the Pahang contingent police headquarters. The victim was also informed that he was involved in drug trafficking and money laundering activities,“ he said in a statement here today.