SIBU: A female auditor here was cheated of RM53,600 in a Macau scam.
Sibu deputy OCPD Supt Martin Koo said the 25-year-old victim got to know a man identifying himself as Fred Hutton, from Facebook on Feb 11.
After a month of online friendship, the man told her that he wanted to meet her and her family.
However, she was not that keen as it was still very early in the relationship.
Exactly a month later, she received a call from a person called Lenni, who introduced herself as a KLIA customs officer.
“Lenni told the woman that Fred has been detained as he was caught bringing in GBP25,000 (RM135,000) and jewellery which had not been declared,” Supt Koo explained yesterday.
Fearing that action would be taken against Fred, the victim made the first transfer of RM24,300 to an account number given by Lenni.
On March 12, the victim received a call from Lenni again, saying that the money she had transferred online was not enough to cover for the release of Fred.
Fearing for his safety, the woman made another transfer of RM29,300. “After the transfer was done, she received another call from Lenni, saying that Fred was injured after being beaten up.
She asked the victim to send more money, but the latter did not do so as she had none,” Supt Koo added.
The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
