Electrician shocked after losing RM118k to 'police officer'

AN electrician lost RM118,400 after being duped by a member of an online fraud syndicate who posed as a police officer.

Muar police chief ACP Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said the 53-year-old victim received a call on Oct 1 from an individual claiming to be a police officer from the Kajang district police headquarters.

He said the victim was accused of being involved in money laundering and receiving bribes in Sabah, and was instructed to open a new bank account.

"The victim was told to register the new account with a phone number provided by the suspect so it could be accessed under the pretext of a police investigation. He was also told to transfer all his savings into the account.

"When the victim checked the account yesterday, he found that the RM118,400 he had deposited had been transferred out without his knowledge," he said in a statement reported by Bernama.

Raiz Mukhliz said the case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.

He also advised the public to verify phone numbers and bank accounts through the Semak Mule portal at semakmule.rmp.gov.my before making any online transactions. - October 29, 2025