An RM480,000 phone scam scammed a retired Seremban teacher.

Here, a retired teacher fell victim to a phone fraud that cost her RM480,000. Asst Comm Arifai Tarawe, the chief of Seremban police, stated that on November 15, the 56-year-old victim got a call from someone posing as a delivery business. The caller had informed the instructor that she was expecting a package with an identification card and chequebook registered in her name. “She had also received a call about the parcel from an individual claiming to be from the police and was told that she had apparently committed an offence,” according to him. The caller did not, however, go into any detail about the purported offence that the woman had done. According to ACP Arifai, the con artists then promised to assist the victim if she was ready to create a new bank account and move all of her funds into it. After receiving an internet link, the victim was instructed to follow all instructions. “After registering, she was requested to divulge personal information, which included her banking details,” the victim was informed. “After some time she became suspicious about the whole episode and decided to check her savings with the bank,” he stated. According to ACP Arifai, the woman was shocked to learn that RM480,000 that she had deposited into the new account had been taken out. She filed a police report on December 6. The matter is being looked into for cheating under Penal Code Section 420. If found guilty, the offence involves a fine, a prison sentence of one to ten years, and a flogging. ACP Arifai cautioned the public not to jump to the conclusion that the caller was a government representative. He advised them to first confirm this with the police at all times. The CCID Scam Response Centre may be reached at 03-2610 1559 or 03-2610 1599, and is always open to the public.