WhatsApp ‘boss’ scam leaves Terengganu car dealership RM452,000 poorer
KUALA TERENGGANU, Aug 26 — A car dealership company suffered losses of RM452,000 after its clerk fell victim to a...
A car dealership company in Kuala Terengganu has suffered a financial loss of RM452,000 following a phone scam involving its finance clerk. According to Kuala Terengganu district police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor, the victim, a 50-year-old clerk, received a WhatsApp message on Monday, believing it to be from the company's owner. The suspect instructed the victim to provide the company's account balance and make three separate transfers totaling RM452,000 to different accounts on the same day.
The next day, the suspect requested an additional transfer of RM235,000 to another account. Upon becoming suspicious, the victim contacted the company owner by phone, only to discover that no such instructions had been given. The victim reported the incident to the police yesterday at 11:19 am, and the case is currently being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code.
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