Initial investigations revealed that the victim received a phone call on Dec 2 from a man claiming to be a representative of Tenaga Nasional Berhad.
"The man claimed that someone had used the victim's name to register an electricity meter for a house in Kuantan, Pahang and the victim was asked to make a police report in Kuantan".
The suspect offered to make a police report since the victim was in Taiping, Perak, and the victim agreed to be connected to a caller impersonating a police officer.
ACP Nasir said the suspect informed the victim that she was involved in a money laundering case and instructed her to cooperate with the police by following their directions.
"The victim was asked to provide her personal information and disclose all the money and jewellery she owned for investigation purposes".
The victim was contacted by another man who instructed her to wrap her ATM card and all her jewellery and place this package at a junction near her home.
"The victim was asked to list her movements from Dec 10 to 23, and was also asked to provide her ATM card password for investigation purposes.
"Because the victim was in a state of fear, the victim followed all instructions given and transferred Amanah Saham Bumiputera funds into his (suspect) bank account, as well as provided information about her Tabung Haji account as instructed".
Source: The Star
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