WhatsApp scam: Miri man loses RM97,000 after fraudsters use his profile to dupe wife
MIRI, Oct 18 — A man here reported a loss of RM97,000 after fraudsters allegedly used his identity and profile pic...
A man in Miri has reported losing RM97,000 after fraudsters used his WhatsApp profile and profile picture to deceive his wife into transferring funds into third-party accounts. The victim's wife received a message on Oct 16 from an unknown number, displaying her husband's profile, and was asked to make money payments. The wife then made two online money transfers, totaling RM48,000 and RM49,000, into two different bank accounts.
The scam was discovered when the wife questioned the payments, and her husband denied requesting any financial transfers. The phone number used in the scam did not belong to the victim, and the WhatsApp chat history had disappeared. The case is under investigation for cheating under Section 420 of the Penal Code. Authorities advise the public to remain vigilant against impersonation scams through familiar profile photos and to avoid making payments to third-party accounts without direct verification.
Suspicious phone or bank account numbers can be checked via the Check Scammers CCID portal before executing financial transactions.
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