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M’sian Housewife Loses Almost RM100,000 of Her Husband’s Business Savings to ‘Parcel Scam’

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Scams are so prevalent nowadays that we hear of people getting conned of their money almost every day, or at least every week!

Recently, a housewife lost almost RM100,000 after she was deceived through the Parcel Scam. It is a scam tactic that swindles victims of their money through non-existent payments such as import tax for a parcel they’ve supposedly been sent.

According to Harian Metro, the 40-year-old from Kuantan lost a total of RM98,999 in 14 transactions to the scam.

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Pahang Police Chief Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said, based on reports, the victim met the suspect through social media last September.

They got to know each other for a few days before the suspect told the victim that he was going to send her a gift as a sign of their friendship.

“The victim received a brief message from the delivery company informing her that the package sent to her has been held because it contained valuables and cash,” said Ramli.

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“Following that, the victim was asked to make a payment to release the package. The victim then made a payment of RM98,999 in 14 transactions involving four different bank accounts. The payments were supposedly for tax relief, SST tax payment, property declaration payment, anti-violence certificate payment and exclusive transfer fees.”

“The victim made the payment using money from her husband’s business savings,” he said in a statement today.

Ramli advises the public to always be wary of the people they meet online. He also urges everyone to never allow their bank accounts to be used by others or to hand over their automated teller machine (ATM) cards to other parties to be used for any business.

 

Please be alert and proactive guys! If you encounter anything suspicious, or that feels too good to be true, talk to someone you trust about it before taking any actions.

 

Also read: HK Businessman in M’sia Looks For Escort Service But Ends Up Getting Scammed RM550

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