Elderly Sibu woman loses RM80,000 to Macau scam

SIBU (Oct 4): An unemployed elderly woman here was made RM80,000 poorer after being duped by a Macau scam syndicate.

Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili in a statement said the victim, who is in her 60s, received a call from an unknown individual introducing himself as an agent of international express service provider DHL Express on Sept 14.

“According to the victim, the alleged DHL agent told her that she had sent goods on Sept 11 which contained an unauthorised bank card and would report the matter to the police.

“The suspect also instructed the victim to provide information on her life savings for referral purposes to the National Bank, and also instructed her to transfer money.

“Feeling worried, the victim followed all the instructions and made two money transfers totalling RM80,000 into two different accounts,” read the statement.

The woman felt duped before lodging a police report on Oct 3.

Zulkipli said an investigation paper has been opened under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.

He also urged the public not to entertain any phone calls from unknown numbers and not to panic or feel anxious towards any accusations made against them from strangers claiming to be from government departments or financial institutions.