An accountant and a former banker have lost nearly RM9mil to scammers recently.
Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf, said a report was received from a 70-year-old retired banker who claimed to have lost RM3.83mil to a scammer.
In the case of the accountant, Comm Ramli said the victim lost
RM5.04mil to a bogus cryptocurrency investment scheme.
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Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf, said a report was received from a 70-year-old retired banker who claimed to have lost RM3.83mil to a scammer.
In the case of the accountant, Comm Ramli said the victim lost
RM5.04mil to a bogus cryptocurrency investment scheme.
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00:00 I mentioned cryptocurrency earlier.
00:02 This case involves a loss of 5.05 million.
00:08 On 7 February 2024,
00:11 a police report was received from a 55-year-old man
00:16 who claimed to have been cheated of 5.45 million ringgit
00:23 after participating in a cryptocurrency investment scheme.
00:28 In an initial investigation in August 2023,
00:32 the accused, who was an accountant,
00:38 had negotiated in writing
00:41 with an individual to invest in an investment in the US.
00:46 The accused was later convinced to participate in a cryptocurrency investment.
00:51 From August 2023 to January 2024,
00:56 the accused made a 143-time move
01:01 to several cryptocurrency wallets
01:04 with a total loss of 5.05 million.
01:09 The accused was convinced to be cheated
01:12 when he could no longer contact the individual who was in charge of his investment.
01:18 The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code.
01:22 It is stated that any investor who wants to participate in an investment scheme
01:26 must first make a deposit
01:29 with the Bank of Malaysia,
01:31 Suruhanjaya Security Malaysia,
01:34 or the Cryptocurrency Unit of the Commercial Crime Department
01:38 in the address 03-261-01139.
01:46 Please check first.
01:49 To get advice and information on the status of a company that offers investment
01:56 to verify the authenticity of the investment offered.
02:00 The fourth crime is the arrest of a phone scam syndicate
02:04 disguised as an insurance credential officer.
02:08 The victim in this case is a 70-year-old woman
02:13 who is a banker.
02:18 Around November 2022,
02:23 two years ago,
02:24 the accused received a call
02:26 from the insurance credential office
02:29 and there was an insurance claim made using the name of the accused.
02:35 The accused denied the claim.
02:39 The call was then transferred to another party
02:42 disguised as a police officer and a lawyer.
02:45 The accused was ordered to open a new bank account
02:48 and transfer all the money to the newly opened bank account.
02:54 The accused was also ordered to hand over the information of the bank account
02:58 and the online banking of the account to the syndicate.
03:02 The accused was not allowed to pack his belongings
03:05 or access his bank account for several months
03:09 (that's a warning)
03:11 on the grounds that an investigation was being carried out.
03:14 In September 2023,
03:17 the accused made a bank account transfer
03:19 and received a sum of 3,839,000 rupiahs
03:24 that was transferred out of the account.
03:28 Through the operation carried out on 13 February 2024,
03:34 this new operation,
03:36 around Selangor and Kuala Lumpur,
03:38 nine local residents,
03:40 consisting of six men and three women,
03:43 were successfully arrested.
03:45 This was also syndicated.
03:47 To all those aged 28 to 42 years of age,
03:51 it has been confirmed that they are the owners of the Kaldai account
03:55 and the owners of the Kaldai company
03:57 that was used in the scam.
04:01 So I would like to give a warning
04:03 to the scammers
04:05 and those who have the desire
04:08 to join the scam,
04:11 that their activities are easy to track.
04:14 Although it takes a little time,
04:17 but sooner or later, it will be tracked.
04:19 This is the proof of the arrest.
04:22 All the members of the OKT are being held in remand
04:25 until 16 February 2024.
04:28 The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code.
04:32 If we feel that we are cunning in committing a crime
04:35 and can be released,
04:37 we should believe that sooner or later,
04:39 we will be arrested.
04:41 Like this case,
04:42 it happened in 2022
04:44 and in 2024.
04:47 Although it takes time,
04:49 many have been arrested.
04:54 The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code.
04:58 If we feel that we are cunning in committing a crime,
05:01 we should believe that sooner or later,