Conned of RM30k over a discounted drone
MIRI: A civil servant here lost over RM30,000 to scammers after trying to purchase a drone at a discounted price. Sarawak Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) chief Supt Maria Rasid said the victim, in his 20s, saw an advertisement by ‘BM_elektronik7’ on Instagram on July 26, offering a DJI Mini 2 type drone for RM550. […]
Beware of syndicate posing as IRB officers
PUTRAJAYA: The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has reminded the public to be wary of a Macau Scam syndicate posing as its officers to deceive victims. IRB, in a statement today stressed that any tax-related matter would not be discussed through phone calls, instead it would done through letters or official emails using the @hasil.gov.my domain. […]
Semuk Mule app, website to identify scammers
KUCHING: Members of the public can now watch out for online scams via a special portal as well as using the Semak Mule mobile application. Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Kuching Office chief Mohd Irman Mohd Din said the special portal can be accessed via https://ccid.rmp.gov.my/semakmule/. The Semak Mule app can be downloaded from Google Play. […]
Be aware of investment fraud
KUCHING: In view of the current economic uncertainty, some people may be interested in venturing into equity investment to diversify their sources of income. In turn, speakers who have claimed to specialise in providing courses or training on equity investment have been actively promoting themselves via social media platforms, especially Facebook, encouraging people to participate […]
Nurse loses RM6,462 to scammer
MIRI: A female nurse lost RM6,462 to a non-existent loan scam. District police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah said the incident happened around 11.55am on Oct 25 when the victim received a Whatsapp message from a suspect named ‘Anggel’ from Cashe Credit Sdn Bhd. In the message, the suspect offered the victim a loan package […]
Nurse loses RM51,300 in love scam
MIRI: A female nurse here was scammed into parting with a sum of RM51,300 by a ‘lover’ recently. The woman, whose age was not revealed, became a victim in the love scam by a man she had befriended on Facebook in November 2019. “According to the victim, the suspect claimed that he was from Melbourne, […]
Scammed by ‘student’
MIRI: A private higher education institution here lost more than RM24,000 when it was duped by a scammer pretending to be one of its students requesting for a refund. According to Miri police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah, when contacted today, a police report on the matter was lodged by the institution last Friday. “The […]
Man loses RM30k in scam
MIRI: A man lost RM30,000 after being scammed whereby he was led to believe that he was involved in a credit card case. District police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah who confirmed the case, said that the victim received a phone call at work on Monday (Aug 24) around 10am. “The victim received a call […]
Woman loses RM7,000 in online scam
MIRI: A woman in her early 20’s from Desa Senadin here was scammed of more than RM7,000 while trying to buy smartphones from a seller whom she found on an online market. A police report has been lodged by the victim after she realised being conned by the female suspect. According to sources, the victim […]
Mother, daughter lose RM2,520 in scam
SIBU: A mother and her daughter lost RM2,520 after being scammed which led them to believe that they had won a prize from BigPay. According to Sibu district police chief, ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit, the 53-year-old vegetable seller was at home with her daughter, when she was contacted and informed that she had won a […]
