A TEACHER lost RM187,000 after she was duped by a scammer impersonating a policeman from the Bukit Aman police headquarters.

Pahang police chief Yahaya Othman said the 36-year-old victim lodged a report over the incident yesterday, claiming that she received a phone call from the suspect on May 10.

The suspect told the victim that an arrest warrant had been issued against her for her involvement in human trafficking.

“Fearful that she would be detained by the police, the victim followed the suspect’s instructions to transfer her savings into a bank account and provide all her banking information for investigation purposes.

“The victim was also instructed to apply for a personal loan totalling RM130,000, and to transfer the money into the same account,” he said in a statement here today.

Yahaya said the victim only realised that she had been cheated after failing to contact the suspect to ask about the status of the investigation.

He reminded the public not to give their banking information to anyone and to always check with the relevant agencies or police if they received suspicious calls.

Members of the public are advised to look up https://semakmule.rmp.gov.my/ to prevent them becoming victims of fraud. – Bernama, May 28, 2023.