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Keduta Polis Kelantan, Mohd Yusoff Mamat, reported a syndicate believed to have used a phone spoofing application to carry out fraudulent activities, including calls allegedly originating from police. (Picture Bernama) PERTHILAN JAYA: The investment fund suffered a nearly RM1.2 million loss after an individual pretended to be an authority figure involved in the alleged money laundering case last July.

Yusoff Mamat, the Kelantan Police Chief, said the con artists allegedly used a phone spoofing app that displayed phone numbers, including the IPK Kelantan number, which the calls purportedly came from. He added that his office is also investigating further the sequence of 68 daily calls using the IPK Kelantan number. "No agency such as the police or Bank Negara Malaysia calls the public and instructs them to withdraw money or open new accounts.

"If you receive such a call, hang up immediately and contact the relevant agency through official channels to inquire," he said according to Bernama in IPK Kelantan, Kota Bharu. Yusoff further explained that the victim, a single mother in her 50s, followed the instructions of the suspected party out of fear, resulting in her withdrawing money from her bank account, including her Employees Provident Fund (KWSP) savings.

She also gambled and sold nearly RM500,000 worth of personal belongings. "The woman took almost two months to report the case to the police after all her money was handed over to the syndicate," he said.