AN architect of a private company in Kuching has lost RM121,000 to a Macau scam ring that supposedly helped him settle his financial problems.

Sarawak police commissioner Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said the 35-year-old man lodged a police report yesterday upon realising he had been duped by the gang that started contacting him from March 1.

“The victim received a telephone call on March 1 from a man who introduced himself as Mohd Rizuan from the Langkawi court, saying that he (victim) was involved in a money laundering case,” he said in a statement today.

When the victim denied his involvement, the call was transferred to another person claiming to be a Sgt Farah from the Langkawi police station who offered to help the victim lodge a report denying the allegation but on condition the victim made payments for the audit and investigation.

“The victim was then contacted by several individuals via telephone to make the payments. The victim proceeded to make 11 transactions amounting to RM121,000 into four bank accounts under the names of different individuals between March 1 and April 12,” said Azman. 

He said the victim realised he had been cheated when the individuals’ contact numbers could not be reached after he had made the payments. – Bernama, May 10, 2022.