TANAH MERAH (Bernama): A female clerk was cheated of RM534,000 by a Macau Scam syndicate after being duped by a phone call that claimed she owed the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) in tax arrears. Kelantan Commercial Crime Investigation Division chief Supt Ahmad Azizul Mohamed said the 40-year-old victim received a phone call from a woman in April, claiming that the victim owed the IRB, RM24,000 in tax arrears. The victim was also told her assets would be frozen if she failed to settle the debt. "Within a month, the woman made 12 transactions between RM10,000 and RM38,000, totalling RM534,000," Supt Ahmad Azizul said. He said the victim only realised that she had been cheated after she informed her family members.

Source: The Star May 27, 2019 09:11 UTC