Pahang Police Issue Warning After Teacher Loses RM270,000 in J&T and Police Impersonation Scam

KUANTAN, April 9 — A 31-year-old teacher lost RM270,120 after falling victim to a phone scam syndicate in July, involving individuals posing as representatives from courier company J&T Express and the police.

According to Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman, the victim received a call from someone claiming to be from J&T, alleging that a parcel addressed to her contained three identity cards and seven ATM cards. When she denied any knowledge of the package, the call was transferred to another individual impersonating a police officer.

The so-called officer instructed her to apply for personal loans from several banks to “assist” in an ongoing investigation. She was then told to transfer the loaned amounts into an account supposedly linked to the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) and to report to them daily during the probe.

Between July 29 and March 9, the victim made 18 transfers into 16 different bank accounts, amounting to RM270,120.50. The funds were drawn from her savings, personal loans, and money borrowed from family members.

On April 7, she contacted the police to verify the case and was told she had been scammed.

Yahaya has since urged the public to verify any suspicious calls with the authorities or relevant government agencies to prevent falling victim to similar scams. — Bernama