Pahang: A retiree was defrauded of more than RM328,000 last month after falling victim to a phone scam. Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman reported that the 64-year-old individual received a WhatsApp call from someone impersonating a police officer from Putrajaya.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the caller deceitfully informed the retiree of his alleged involvement in fraud and impending arrest, instructing him to open two bank accounts for so-called monitoring purposes. The victim, trusting the caller's fabricated story, transferred his savings into the specified accounts on February 5 and also shared his banking details with the scammer.

Yahaya explained that the retiree discovered the scam only after checking his accounts the previous day, finding them empty, and realizing he could no longer contact the suspect. The retiree subsequently filed a report at the Rompin district police headquarters. Authorities are currently investigating the incident under Section 420 of the Penal Code, which addresses cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property.