Beware & Protect Yourself 08 (Feb 24 - Dec 25)

[winston]

Bank clerk loses over RM100,000 to phone scam

The 41-year-old victim was first contacted on Sept 8, by a suspect claiming to be an insurance company employee. The caller alleged that she had three outstanding insurance claims.

Azli said that the call was then transferred to several other individuals, impersonating police officers and public prosecutors. These individuals accused the victim of being involved in money laundering.

The victim denied making the alleged insurance claims and refuted any involvement in money laundering. However, to avoid being charged, she was instructed to open a new bank account for 'investigation purposes.

The victim subsequently made six transactions, totalling RM115,950, to three different bank accounts, between Sept 19 and Nov 30.

Source: Bernama

https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/738743

[winston]

Businessman, nurse lose nearly RM1mil to two separate scams

By SARBAN SINGH

A 31-year-old businessman lost RM655,000 after being falsely accused of involvement in money laundering.

"The victim said an individual claiming to be from Tenaga Nasional contacted him on 21 November and informed him that a premises registered in his name had been used for illegal activities.

The call was then supposedly transferred to an officer in Bukit Aman, who accused the victim of being involved in money laundering," he said.

Supt Abdul Malik added that the victim was instructed to transfer his savings into different bank accounts while the police investigated the matter.

The victim complied, transferring the money into 11 accounts via 14 transactions. He later realised he had been scammed and lodged a police report on Monday (Dec 23).

The victim, a nurse working abroad, decided to invest after seeing an advertisement on Facebook.

"An individual then called the victim and explained the so-called investment. Convinced by the promised returns, the woman agreed to invest," he said.

Supt Abdul Malik said the victim transferred her savings into five different bank accounts via 13 transactions.

She became suspicious when her mobile number was denied access to the investment site on 3 December, and she was unable to withdraw her "profits."

Source: The Star

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/ ... rate-scams

[behappyalways]

Singaporeans locked in legal dispute with developer over ownership of Malaysia property
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8okZTxe-pc

[behappyalways]

#EXCLUSIVE A woman was accosted while traveling alone in the Philippines!
She was tricked into eating "poisonous mango" and robbed her money.

#獨家 女赴菲獨旅遇搭訕! 遭請吃「毒芒果」迷昏劫財｜TVBS新聞 ‪@TVBSNEWS02‬

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd2DQM1yIs8

[winston]

Woman loses RM751,070 in fake investment scheme promoted via Instagram

By ZAZALI MUSA

The victim was lured by promises of a 10% to 20% return on her investment.

He said the woman initially connected with Elsa through her Instagram account on Sept 18 and the two exchanged messages via WhatsApp, where Elsa provided further details about the investment.

Following Elsa's instructions, the victim downloaded an app and proceeded to make 22 transactions, transferring funds into four different bank accounts from Nov 7 to Dec 13.

"The victim only realised she was cheated after being asked to deposit more money in order to withdraw the amount invested earlier," .

Source: The Star

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/ ... -instagram

[winston]

Gold Coast couple loses $250,000 house deposit in 'spear phishing' scam

By Rachel Clayton

The account details of where to send the money had come from emails appearing to be from their conveyancer.

All the details, from the stamp duty amount to specific fees and charges, were correct.

What they had missed was the email address — it was missing the ".au" at the end.

The Robinsons were likely victims of what's called a "spear phishing" attack — a personalised impersonation scam where scammers gain access to emails or text messages and impersonate someone, to make their victims believe they are communicating with people they know and trust.

"Usually the perpetrator will know something about the transaction or the situation — in this case, something like a house purchase or a mortgage settlement, and they'll use techniques that are very targeted to the individual.

Source: abc.net

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-28/ ... =291917007

[winston]

99-cent sneakers? Man finds close to $3,000 missing from bank account after TikTok purchase

He clicked on the ad to buy a pair of the shoes and was directed to another webpage where he had to fill in his card details.

"I thought that was a bit weird because I am always prompted to use pre-saved details when I buy something on TikTok,".

Wu was also asked to key in a one-time password.

He also made other purchases on TikTok that day, so he did not pay attention to the multiple SMSes he received from the bank regarding transfers made out of his account.

Source: Asia One

https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/099-s ... k-purchase

[winston]

Contractor loses more than RM135,000 to non-existent online investment scheme

The victim, a 60-year-old man, was contacted by a woman on WhatsApp.

He said the woman had persuaded the victim, who hails from Chendering, to join the Golden Crimson Bonus investment scheme with a promise of lucrative returns.

"During the introduction period, the victim made 11 transactions amounting to RM135,505 to four accounts according to the woman's instructions.

"However, after waiting for a long time, the victim did not receive any return as promised and he lodged a police report yesterday afternoon," he said.

Source: Bernama


https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/739379

[behappyalways]

Arrested as a "rider" of a fraud syndicate in Taiwan, Malaysian Internet celebrity Xu Zhenwen had a video chat with his family

在台当诈骗集团“车手”被捕 大马网红许振文与家人视讯 | 八点最热报 30/12/2024

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=omOpYAd6ddo

[behappyalways]

The woman’s friend was defrauded of RM2,850 after buying pastries online and her phone was hacked.

网购糕点变手机被骇 女事主好友被骗2850令吉｜新闻报报看 03/01/2025

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RYZazOjy1Gw