‘Boss’ texts, RM486,000 gone: Johor Bahru woman duped by fake employer
JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 31 — A woman fell victim to a scam after being deceived by an individual who impersonated her emp...
A woman from Johor Bahru fell prey to a scam after being duped by someone posing as her employer, leading to the transfer of RM486,000 from her company's account. Supt Azrol Anuar Nor, the Johor Bahru Utara district police chief, revealed that the victim was 35 years old and was instructed to make the money transfer via SMS at 10 am.
The suspect told the victim that the funds were required for the payment of a new contract. However, the victim realized she had fallen for the scam when the suspect requested another transfer of the same amount under a different pretext. Supt Azrol noted that the victim also failed to reach out to her genuine employer through a WhatsApp call prior to realizing that the employer's phone number had been hacked.
The case is currently under investigation under Section 420 of the Penal Code. The public is urged to remain vigilant against any money transfer instructions and to check via the SemakMule portal or contact the NSRC 997 line if they become victims of scams, as advised by the National Scam Response Centre.
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