Govt nurse loses RM198,000 to Macau scam
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He said the 36-year-old woman was contacted by an individual impersonating from a shipping company, adding that the call was then connected to a police officer who told the victim that she was allegedly involved in firearms and drugs syndicate.
"The suspect asked the victims to make a personal loan and gave a link for the victim to place her personal details.
"The loan was approved by the bank about two weeks after the application and the funds were transferred to the suspect's account without the victim's knowledge," he said in a statement on Friday.
He said the victim had made a police report on Thursday and the case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for fraud.
Police has advised the public not to leak personal banking details to a third party.
Ramli also advised the public not to use any applications from questionable links.
"Don't panic or be afraid when contacted or accused of involvements in criminal activities by those claiming to be the authorities.
"It should be noted that authorities would not conduct any investigations through the phone. Check with the police, banks or offices involved for validation," he advised.
