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Polis Kelantan claims a group of fraudsters lost nearly RM1.2 million after an individual used a phone spoofing app, claiming involvement in haram money laundering. The chief police officer in Kelantan, Mohd Yusoff Mamat, stated that the syndicate is believed to have used a phone spoofing application that displayed a phone number, including the Kelantan IPK number, which made the calls appear to come from the police.

Yusoff said his office is also investigating further suspicions of 68 daily calls made using the Kelantan IPK number. "No agency like the police or Bank Negara Malaysia calls the public and instructs them to withdraw money or open a new account. 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 Kelantan IPK.

Yusoff added that the victim, a 50-year-old single mother, followed instructions out of fear, resulting in her withdrawing money from her bank accounts, including her KWSP (Employees' Provident Fund) savings. She also sold nearly RM500,000 worth of personal items. "It took her about two months to report the police after all her money was handed over to the syndicate.

She knew she wasn't involved in the haram money laundering but didn't share the information with family members or the police due to fear."