KOTA BARU: A government pensioner and a housewife lost more than RM200,000 after being duped by members of a scam syndicate here recently.
Kelantan police chief Datuk Muhamad Zaki Harun said the two victims lost the money to the scammers who impersonated a police officer and an insurance agent.
He said the first case was in Jeli last month involving the pensioner who lost nearly RM110,000.
"The man, in his report, claimed that he received a call from a woman who posed a police officer.
"The caller told the victim that he was involved in money laundering and was being investigated by the police.
"To assist police investigation, the victim needed to give his bank account details to the officer.
"The victim realised he was duped after he went to check his bank account on March 30."
Zaki said the housewife, in her 50s, lost about RM120,400 to a woman who posed as an insurance agent.
"The victim was at her home in Pasir Mas when she received a call from the agent on Feb 22.
"She was accused of making false medical claims at Ampang Puteri Hospital amounting to RM68,800.
"She denied the accusation and to defend herself, she was told to hire a lawyer recommended by the agent.
"She then made RM60,000 and RM70,000 in separate transactions to the agent," he added.
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