Finance clerk loses RM452,000 after scammer poses as company boss on WhatsApp

A 50-year-old finance clerk in Kuala Terengganu lost RM452,000 in company funds after a scammer pretended to be her boss via WhatsApp, according to Kuala Terengganu district police chief Assistant Commissioner Azli Mohd Noor. The victim was deceived when she received a message from a number, 012-2068323, at around 3.24pm while at her office in Jalan Kamaruddin.

The scammer used the name "Ken" and instructed her to check the company's account balance before directing her to make multiple money transfers. The victim complied, transferring RM95,000, RM212,000, and RM145,000 to two bank accounts belonging to Prosecution Global Sdn Bhd and Kedem Hub Trading. After the third transfer, the scammer contacted her again the following day and asked for an additional RM235,000.

However, the person responsible for approving the transactions alerted the victim's actual boss, who confirmed he had not authorized any of the transactions. The victim then realized she had been scammed. The money belonged to the company, and the victim filed a police report for further investigation. The case is being probed under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating, and authorities are still investigating the incident.