Finance clerk loses RM452,000 after scammer poses as company boss on WhatsApp
A FINANCE clerk in Kuala Terengganu lost RM452,000 in company funds after being deceived by an individual impersonating her boss through WhatsApp. Kuala Terengganu district police chief Assistant Commissioner Azli Mohd Noor said the 50-year-old victi...
A car dealership in Kuala Terengganu lost RM452,000 due to a phone scam, authorities reported. The victim, a 50-year-old finance clerk, received a WhatsApp message from someone who claimed to be the company owner. The scammer instructed the victim to provide the company's account balance and make three transfers totaling RM452,000 in one day.
The next day, the scammer asked the victim to make an additional transfer of RM235,000. Concerned, the victim called the company owner, but learned that no such instructions had been given. The victim reported the incident to police the following day, and the case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code.
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