KUANTAN (Bernama): It took just 30 minutes for a Macau scam syndicate to clean out RM56,479.80 from the account of a businessman here. Pahang Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief Supt Mohd Wazir Mohd Yusuf said the 51-year-old businessman was contacted by a man purportedly from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday (May 2) morning accusing him of being involved in money laundering to the tune of RM1.5mil. The man told the businessman that he faced a life-term in jail if convicted, he told reporters here Friday (May 3). But the catch was a certain “Datuk” could help him out of his predicament and in a state of panic, the victim opened a new bank account on the syndicate's instructions and saw his money “flying out” in just 30 minutes. Realising that he had been conned, the victim lodged a police report at the Kuantan police headquarters the same day.

Source: The Star May 03, 2019 13:41 UTC