SEREMBAN: An engineer was left RM350,000 poorer after he fell victim to a Macau Scam syndicate last week.
Negri Sembilan Commercial Crime Investigation Department Chief, Aibee Ab Ghani said the 41-year-old man was contacted on June 14 by a woman who claimed to be from Pos Malaysia's headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.
He said the victim, who resides in Bandar Seri Putra in Selangor, was told that he was supposed to receive a package, which contained identification cards and black jackets.
"The victim said he was not expecting a package but the call was transferred to a man who claimed to be from the Sabah police contingent headquarters (IPK).
"The man told the victim that the latter was involved in money laundering and drug trafficking. He then sent the victim a 'warrant of arrest' via WhatsApp," Aibee said in a statement today.
According to Aibee, the call was transferred again to another man, who claimed to be a police officer from the same IPK.
"The victim was told to open a bank account at a bank in Bandar Baru Nilai, where he transferred RM70,000 from his Amanah Saham Bumiputera account on June 18.
"The victim transferred another RM280,000 from his Tabung Haji savings on June 20. He was then told to keep the transactions a secret until the investigation into the 'case' was completed."
Aibee said the victim later contacted the Sabah police contingent headquarters and was shocked to find that there was no such case.
The victim lodged a report at the Nilai police headquarters and the case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code.