KUCHING: Around 10 outstanding cases regarding unauthorized withdrawals or bank scams have not been resolved, said Stampin MP Chong Chieng Jen.
As such, Chong said he would bring the matter to the Ministry of Finance and hoped for an immediate change in policy so that such problems could be resolved.
“There are still many such cases that have not been resolved and I will compile them to be brought up to the responsible ministry,” he told a press conference held at Chong Brothers Advocates, today.
He added that approximately three cases related to unauthorised withdrawals and bank scams had been resolved so far.
Chong, who is also Padungan assemblyman, praised the financial institution, Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank) for its swift action in solving the problem faced by one of the Maybank account holders.
Recently, a fifty-three-year-old man identified as Loke sought help from Chong as he discovered numerously unauthorised and abnormal sales debit charged to his Maybank account from May to October 2022 involving over 300 transactions.
Chong said in September, more than 200 transactions of sales debit and refund sales were charged to his bank account in Mountain View, California, which is not in Malaysia.
It is understood that Loke had never used the account for internet banking and had not received any notification for the numerous charges on his account.
“The total amount being charged to Loke’s bank account is RM22,215.33 and was fully refunded by Maybank within a week.
“We are glad that Maybank took the right and fair action to refund the money that was wrongly charged to his account.
“We hope other banks will emulate and give more protection to their account holder,” he said.
