Kuala terengganu: A retired teacher lost RM165,900 after falling victim to a phone scam syndicate. Kuala Terengganu police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor revealed that the 64-year-old woman received a call on November 23 last year from individuals impersonating police officers and prosecutors.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the suspects deceitfully alleged that the victim, residing in Kuala Terengganu, was implicated in money laundering activities and would face impending legal action. The scammers instructed her to secure a personal loan of RM130,000 to ostensibly resolve the case. Additionally, they threatened the safety of her children should she disregard their demands.

After the loan was sanctioned, the victim proceeded to make three payments totaling RM36,000 into three distinct accounts, as directed by the fraudsters. Subsequently, she uncovered three unauthorized transfers amounting to RM129,900 from her account into unknown accounts between December 30, 2025, and March 15 of this year.

ACP Azli further explained that the victim suspects the fraudsters had illicitly registered, activated, and accessed online banking services under her identity without her consent. She filed a police report at 1:21 pm yesterday, and the case is now under investigation under Section 420 of the Penal Code.