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 […]
Retired teacher left RM199,000 poorer
BINTULU: A retired teacher lost RM199,000 after falling prey to a parcel scam recently. Bintulu police chief Supt Batholomew Umpit said the rip-off took place on Thursday (June 30) when the 63-year-old was contacted by a purported officer from J&T Kuala Lumpur. “The victim was informed that a package containing an identity card, bank and […]
Senior citizen loses RM400,000 in parcel scam
SEREMBAN: A senior citizen in Port Dickson lost RM400,000 in a parcel scam after befriending a woman on social media since June last year. Negeri Sembilan Commercial CID chief Supt Aibee Ab Ghani said the 78-year-old retiree claimed that he came to know a woman by the name of ‘Velostin Tina’ from the United States […]
How to avoid being used as mule accounts
KUCHING: Housewives, the jobless, students and senior citizens are among the target groups who are often used as mule accounts by online financial fraud syndicates such as Macau Scam including Love Scam, Parcel Scam and so on. Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Kuching office chief Mohd Irman Mohd Din said the syndicates usually obtained mule accounts, […]
Man loses RM64k in scam
MIRI: A local man from Desa Indah 2 Bandar Baru Permyjaya was excited when receiving a message that cash amounting to US$2,000,000 would be sent to him. It was from his social media acquaintance. However, it later turned into a nightmare when he incurred losses of more than RM64,000 in the process. According to Miri […]
Manager loses RM66,695 in parcel scam
KUANTAN: A company manager from Raub claimed to have lost RM66,695 to a parcel scam syndicate early this month. Pahang Commercial Criminal Investigation head Supt Mohd Wazir Mohd Yusof said the 27-year-old victim recently befriended a woman who claimed to be residing in the United Kingdom. The woman told him that she would be visiting him here soon and […]
Insurance agent loses RM10k to parcel scam
SIBU: An insurance agent lost RM10,700 in a parcel scam after she believed that it was a gift from a man she got to know over the phone. Sibu OCPD ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said at about 10.15pm on Monday, the victim, 42, was at her home in Jalan Perpati here when she received a […]
