Sarawakian among six scammed with App
KUALA LUMPUR: Six people lost their savings after they downloaded an application sent by an online syndicate. This latest tactic used by syndicates was exposed by Bukit Aman’s Commercial Crime Investigation Department (JSJK) after receiving six reports from victims aged between 24 and 59 years from April 7 to 11 involving losses amounting to RM295,350. […]
Food seller loses RM3,000 to scam
SIBU: A 54-year-old woman who wanted to help the owner of a premises where she works, claimed that she lost RM3,000 to a scam perpetrated by an individual who disguised himself as the owner of the premises last Saturday. According to Sibu district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit, the woman who sells food, received […]
Clerk loses RM54,000, cheated by mask seller on WhatsApp
ALOR GAJAH: A female clerk in an automotive company here lost RM54,000 after she was allegedly cheated through the WhatsApp application on March 15. Alor Gajah District police chief Supt Arshad Abu said the 37-year-old victim claimed she bought the masks to sell them to the public as well as for her personal use following […]
Businessman conned of over RM266K
SIBU: A businessman lost RM266,153 in a non-existent face mask business. Sibu OCPD ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said at about 7pm on Wednesday (Feb 19), the 36-year old victim received a call from his friend Low from Singapore who asked him to find face mask as the republic had ran out of stock due to […]
Wanted: Syed Haidil Syed Ahmad
KUCHING: Police are searching for a man suspected of impersonating an officer and in connection with an alleged scam involving losses totalling RM14,563. State Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief Supt Mustafa Kamal Gani Abdullah said the police are looking for the suspect Syed Haidil Syed Ahmad, 37, to assist police investigation into two scam cases […]
Smitten prison officer scammed
SIBU: A woman prison corporal was fleeced of RM2,500 in a love scam here but her plight only came to light after she lodged a police report. Sibu OCPD ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said that the complainant, aged 40, had in November last year got acquainted with a man who identified himself as Mohd Hassan […]
Teacher, clerk lose RM210K
MACAU SCAMS SIBU: A teacher and a clerk lost a total of RM209, 907 in two separate Macau scams recently. Sibu district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said both victims had transferred their hard earned money to the scammers as fear tactic was used against them. In the first case on Dec 15, a […]
Account assistant loses RM16,800 in scam
SIBU: An account assistant lost RM16,800 after she was cheated by a police “officer” from Melaka station. Sibu OCPD Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the victim, 29, had on Nov 30, received a call from a person who identified himself as a police officer from Melaka. “The man told her that her name was among those being blacklisted […]
