SEREMBAN: A 66-year-old retiree from Port Dickson has lost almost RM110,000 in a Macau scam.<\/p>\n
Negri Sembilan Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief Supt Aibee Ab Ghani said the victim, who worked in the oil and gas industry previously, received a call from a man who introduced himself as \"Sergeant Lee\" from the Ipoh police headquarters on Dec 10.<\/p>\n
The caller claimed that the retiree's savings were from ill-gotten gains, Supt Aibee said in a statement on Wednesday (Dec 22).<\/p>\n
\"The victim then told the caller that the money in his bank account was inherited from his father.<\/p>\n
\"The suspect then told the victim to transfer the money to another account to allow the police to probe the case,\" he said.<\/p>\n
The victim went to the bank on Dec 13 and transferred RM50,000 into an account in another bank belonging to one Hadir Andi.<\/p>\n
After the victim did this, the suspect sent him a copy of a letter purportedly from the National Audit Department via WhatsApp, stating that his case was being investigated.<\/p>\n
The suspect then told the victim that he would have to transfer more of his savings to allow the authorities to continue their investigation.<\/p>\n
On Dec 14, the victim made two other transactions and transferred a total of RM53,500 into the same bank account. He transferred a further RM5,000 the following day.<\/p>\n
\"The victim then called the suspect and was told that the money would be returned to him once the probe was completed after a certain time.<\/p>\n
\"However, when the victim did not hear from the suspect after a few days, he realised that he had been cheated and lodged a police report,\" Supt Aibee said.<\/p>\n
The case is being probed under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. The offence carries a jail term of between one and 10 years, whipping and a fine, upon conviction.<\/p>\n
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