Muar: An electrician lost RM118,400 after being duped by an online fraud syndicate member who impersonated a police officer. Muar police chief ACP Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said the 53-year-old male victim first received a call on Oct 1 from someone introducing himself as a police officer from the Kajang district police headquarters.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the victim was accused of involvement in money laundering and receiving bribes in Sabah and was instructed to open a new account at a bank. He was further directed to register the new account with the phone number provided by the suspect, supposedly for a police investigation, and to transfer all his savings into the account.

The victim later discovered that RM118,400 had been transferred out of his new account without his knowledge. This prompted an investigation under Section 420 of the Penal Code. Authorities have urged the public to verify phone numbers and bank accounts via the Semak Mule portal at semakmule.rmp.gov.my before engaging in any online transactions.