{
  "id": 11896038,
  "title": "Senior citizen loses RM113,550 in phone scam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/senior-citizen-loses-rm113-550-in-phone-scam",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T09:51:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1547558/senior-citizen-loses-rm113550-phone-scam"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 69-year-old senior citizen in Jerantut lost RM113,550 to a phone scam last month. He was scammed after a caller posed as a police officer and told him he was involved in money laundering. The victim panicked and withdrew RM113,550 in 20 separate transactions from ATMs at two banks in Jerantut and Jengka. He deposited the money into unknown bank accounts. The victim did not inform his children about the alleged money laundering. He only realized he had been cheated after telling his children about the allegations and subsequently reported the case to the police. Police Chief Superintendent Noor Azman Yusof advised the public not to panic or fall for such calls. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.",
  "summary": "JERANTUT: A senior citizen lost RM113,550 to a phone scam last month after a caller posing as a police officer told him he was involved in money laundering.",
  "key_points": [
    "69-year-old senior citizen in Jerantut scammed RM113,550",
    "Caller posed as police officer, claimed involvement in money laundering",
    "Victim withdrew funds in 20 transactions, deposited into unknown accounts"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}