Single mother scammed of RM1.2mil after pawning jewellery, withdrawing savings, EPF

KOTA BARU: A single mother who is an investment manager lost RM1.2 million after falling victim to a scam in July.

Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said the woman received a call from someone claiming she was involved in money laundering and criminal breach of trust.

The victim was then instructed to pay a sum of money to settle the alleged cases.

"Out of fear, she withdrew all her savings and money from the Employees Provident Fund, besides pawning her jewellery, involving a total of RM1.2 million.

"The victim did not inform anyone about the incident and only lodged a report two weeks ago, two months after," he said.

Yusoff said police had identified several people believed to be involved in the case.

He said state police had also sought assistance from federal police in Bukit Aman to track down the suspects.

"This could be the highest loss involving an individual recorded this year. We urge the public not to be easily deceived by calls they receive and instead refer to the nearest police station," he said.