{
  "id": 11340827,
  "title": "RM237,000 lesap ditipu penyamar timbalan pendakwa raya",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/rm237-000-lesap-ditipu-penyamar-timbalan-pendakwa-raya-11340827",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T02:13:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/02/rm237-000-lesap-ditipu-penyamar-timbalan-pendakwa-raya"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a case of police impersonation and financial fraud, a 63-year-old man suffered a RM237,135 loss in Perak, Malaysia. According to Ketua Polis Perak Tengah Hafezul Helmi Hamzah, the victim fell prey to an individual who pretended to be a police officer and a replacement claimant. The fraudster instructed the victim to transfer all his money into a single account to facilitate an investigation by the Bank Negara. Subsequently, the victim placed the ATM card of that account in a sealed envelope underneath a signpost near his residence and provided six ATM pin codes. After 27 days, the victim checked the account and discovered the RM237,135.15 had been withdrawn without authorization. In a statement, Hafezul advised the public to remain vigilant against unsolicited phone calls and covert information dissemination through social media platforms.",
  "summary": "Pesara itu menerima panggilan individu supaya pindah semua wangnya dalam satu akaun untuk diperiksa Bank Negara.",
  "key_points": [],
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "RM237,000 lesap ditipu penyamar timbalan pendakwa raya",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/rm237-000-lesap-ditipu-penyamar-timbalan-pendakwa-raya",
        "published": "2026-10-02T02:13:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}