Kuantan: A woman claimed to have lost over RM260,000 to a love scam syndicate after making an acquaintance with a foreign man through social media. Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman disclosed that the 32-year-old victim was approached by the man, who presented himself as a businessman in need of capital to support a struggling business.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, the victim transferred funds in 14 transactions to four different accounts from October 14 until last Sunday, when the suspect ceased all communication, prompting her to realize she had been scammed. She subsequently filed a police report yesterday, and the investigation is currently underway under Section 420 of the Penal Code.
In another incident, Yahaya reported receiving three police reports concerning non-existent tender offers made through telephone calls, which resulted in losses exceeding RM300,000. Two 29-year-old tyre shop dealers were deceived by tenders for supplying tyres, spare parts, and vehicle accessories by a per
son impersonating an employee of the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM).
Another victim, a 55-year-old building contractor, fell prey to a tender offer for supplying ecoflow power stations from an individual masquerading as an official from the Bentong Municipal Council.
