Teacher loses RM115,000 to Macau Scam syndicate
18 Feb 2021 / 19:12 H.
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SETAR: A female teacher lost RM115,000 to a ‘Macau Scam’ syndicate, after being duped into believing she was allegedly involved in money laundering and drug trafficking activities.
Kedah Contingent Police Headquarters Commercial Crime Investigation Department head, Supt Elias Omar said the 41-year-old victim, who lives in Kulim, initially received a phone call from an unknown individual on Feb 7.
“She was contacted by a man who introduced himself as an Inland Revenue Board (IRB) officer regarding her company’s tax arrears. The call was then connected to another man who claimed to be a police inspector from the Pahang Police Contingent Headquarters.