{
  "id": 12043353,
  "title": "Elderly man loses RM114k after being duped by fake police investigator",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/elderly-man-loses-rm114k-after-being-duped-by-fake-police-investigator",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T01:02:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/127987/elderly-man-loses-rm114k-after-being-duped-by-fake-police-investigator"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 69-year-old man from Jerantut has lost RM113,550 after being scammed by individuals posing as police investigators, according to Jerantut district police chief Superintendent Nor Azman Yusof. The victim made approximately 20 ATM withdrawals from banks in Jerantut and Bandar Jengka over a period of almost three months, from September 11 to October 3, following the scammers' instructions. The man, who was frightened by the ordeal, did not inform his son about the situation until recently. Police received a report of the scam on Saturday after the victim's son discovered the situation. The scam began when the victim received a call from an unidentified person claiming to be a police officer accusing him of involvement in money laundering. The scammer then instructed the victim to withdraw money from his bank accounts. Superintendant Nor Azman urged the public to be cautious when receiving calls from unknown individuals and not to be intimidated by threats or allegations made over the phone. He emphasized that the police will never ask for personal banking information, such as PIN numbers or passwords, over the telephone.",
  "summary": "A 69-YEAR-OLD man from Jerantut has lost RM113,550 after being duped by a telephone scam syndicate posing as police investigators and convincing him that he was involved in a money laundering case. Jerantut district police chief Superintendent Nor Az...",
  "key_points": [
    "69-year-old Jerantut man loses RM113,550 to fake police scam",
    "Victim made 20 ATM withdrawals over three months from Sep 11 to Oct 3",
    "Police advise caution against unknown callers demanding personal banking info"
  ],
  "editors_take": "This case highlights the need for vigilance when receiving unsolicited calls, as scammers can use intimidation and false claims of involvement in serious crimes to manipulate victims into divulging financial information.",
  "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."
}