PETALING JAYA: Police have recognized a new scam technique the place scammers provoke contact with potential victims by video calls.
Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Commissioner Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf advised The Star that the tactic, generally known as e-reporting scam, has seen 34 reviews final 12 months with losses amounting to roughly RM1 million. This 12 months has already witnessed 14 reviews with losses nearing RM960,500.
The scam unfolds the place victims first obtain a name from a person posing as a courier service consultant, which is shortly adopted by a video name. Through this name, one other particular person claims to be a police officer, full with a backdrop mimicking a police station.
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This intricate scheme efficiently persuades victims to disclose private particulars and ship cash as requested by the scammers. Ramli clarified that any police protocols don’t require the usage of video requires submitting reviews or conducting investigations, that are invariably carried out face-to-face.
He urges the public to confirm info by official sources just like the SemakMule portal, Alert List Bank Negara Malaysia and Securities Commission to keep away from falling prey to such scams.
On a separate matter, funding scams promising disproportionate returns have additionally resulted in losses of RM745,685 since January.
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