Employee transfers RM486,000 company money, deceived by individual impersonating employer
JOHOR BARU: A woman fell victim to a scam after being deceived by a person who impersonated her employer, resulting in the transfer of RM486,000 from the company.
JOHOR BARU: A 35-year-old woman from Johor Baru Utara fell victim to a scam when she was duped by a person who impersonated her company manager, resulting in the transfer of RM486,000 from the company. Superintendent Azrol Anuar Nor of the Johor Baru Utara district police stated that the victim received a text message (SMS) from someone posing as her manager, instructing her to transfer the company's money to an account controlled by the suspect on the pretext of payment for a new contract.
The victim, however, became suspicious when she was asked to make an additional transaction of the same amount under a different pretext. Furthermore, the victim failed to reach out to her actual employer via a WhatsApp call before realizing that the manager's phone number had been hacked. The case is currently being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code.
The police urge the public to remain cautious regarding any money transfer instructions and to verify such requests through the SemakMule portal or by contacting the NSRC 997 line in the event of falling prey to scams.
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