Civil servant falls prey to love scam
MIRI: A civil servant here lost RM12,000 after he became victim to a love scam. Miri police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said a report was lodged by the victim, in his 20’s, on Tuesday. Alexson said the victim was fleeced by an unknown woman whom he befriended thorough an Instagram account. Subsequently, they interacted […]
‘Policeman’ scammed civil servant of RM17,000
SARIKEI: A civil servant was left RM17,000 poorer after falling prey to a scam involving a bogus policeman. The incident happened on Wednesday (Jan 17) when the woman in her 30s, received a call from an individual who disguised as a ‘policeman’ from Peninsula Malaysia. Acting Sarikei police chief DSP Benedict Faris said that the […]
Woman detained for misuse of civil servant’s debit card
KUALA LUMPUR: A 44-year-old woman was arrested by the police on suspicion of misusing a civil servant’s debit card in Desa Petaling last Wednesday. Brickfields district police chief ACP Amihizam Abdul Shukor said the woman was apprehended at 7.45 pm by its Commercial Crime Investigation Division team. He said the police came across a Facebook […]
Civil servant fined RM1,800 for hurting sister-in-law
KUCHING: A civil servant was fined RM1,800 in default two months in jail by the Magistrate’s Court for causing hurt to his sister-in-law. Sharir, 27, pleaded guilty to the charge which was read out by an interpreter before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali. He was charged under Section 323 of the Penal Code for […]
Top civil servant among 4 held for suspected graft
KUCHING: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested four individuals over the suspicion of their involvement in giving and receiving bribes worth millions of ringgit. Those arrested are two civil servants including a government department director, a company owner and a trust investment manager. According to MACC sources, the male suspects aged between 30 and […]
Civil servant loses RM600,000 in phone scam
SIBU: A civil servant in her 40s found herself ensnared in a financial nightmare last month, which left her RM600,000 poorer. She fell victim to a phone scam after receiving an unexpected call from an individual claiming to be from Pos Laju Perak in early August. The suspect falsely alleged that the victim had delivered […]
Civil servant loses RM34,206 to online scam
SIBU: A female civil servant lost RM34,206 after getting duped by online non-existent job and loan offers. Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said two reports were lodged by the 30-something victim yesterday (Sept 3). The victim’s ordeal started on Aug 18 when she logged into to her Facebook account and saw an advertisement offering […]
Civil servant, suspected of adultery, dies in brawl
KOTA BHARU: A civil servant died after being involved in a brawl at an eatery on Jalan Lama Pasir Putih-Machang in front of Machang Hospital here yesterday. State police chief Datuk Muhamad Zaki Harun said the altercation involving two individuals, aged 51 and 46, occurred at around 11 am. “As a result of the fight, […]
Civil servant among eight foreign women held for prostitution
GEORGE TOWN: Police arrested eight foreign women, including a civil servant from a neighbouring country on Friday, believed to be involved in prostitution activities in Timur Laut district. District police chief ACP Soffian Santong said that police carried out operations from 6 pm to 10 pm by conducting seven raids on several premises such as […]
Civil servant loses RM29,800 to parcel scam
SIBU: A civil servant has fallen victim to a parcel scam syndicate, causing her to lose RM29,800 of her savings. Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said in a statement today that the victim, who is in her 20s, promptly reported the incident to the police on the same day it occurred. Zulkipli said that the scam […]
