Elderly man loses RM114k after being duped by fake police investigator

A 69-year-old man from Jerantut has lost RM113,550 after being scammed by individuals posing as police investigators, according to Jerantut district police chief Superintendent Nor Azman Yusof. The victim made approximately 20 ATM withdrawals from banks in Jerantut and Bandar Jengka over a period of almost three months, from September 11 to October 3, following the scammers' instructions.

The man, who was frightened by the ordeal, did not inform his son about the situation until recently. Police received a report of the scam on Saturday after the victim's son discovered the situation. The scam began when the victim received a call from an unidentified person claiming to be a police officer accusing him of involvement in money laundering.

The scammer then instructed the victim to withdraw money from his bank accounts. Superintendant Nor Azman urged the public to be cautious when receiving calls from unknown individuals and not to be intimidated by threats or allegations made over the phone. He emphasized that the police will never ask for personal banking information, such as PIN numbers or passwords, over the telephone.