A man in Ipoh has taken to social media to share a frightening experience after his wife fell victim to unauthorised bank transactions shortly after answering a brief call from an unknown number.
According to his viral Threads post, the incident happened at around 7:20 PM on 29 June while his wife was working. She received a call from an unfamiliar number and answered it, only to be met with complete silence on the other end. She also remained silent, and after about five to ten seconds, the caller ended the call.
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Money was deducted from the account minutes after the call
Believing it to be nothing more than a nuisance call, she returned to work without giving it another thought.
However, just minutes later, notifications from her banking application began appearing. She checked her phone and realised several unauthorised transactions had already been processed from her account.
She immediately contacted the bank, which activated its kill switch to freeze her account and disable her debit card, preventing further transactions.
Despite the bank’s swift action, the damage had already been done. The husband, Azryl, shared that the money lost represented earnings he had earned over two days as an e-hailing rider, making the incident especially heartbreaking for the couple.
Azryl confirmed that his wife had not clicked on any suspicious links
A police report lodged that same night stated that the complainant had answered a call from an unknown number but received no response from the caller. Bank transaction records shared with the report showed several purchases linked to an online shopping platform app, with multiple deductions processed within minutes of each other.
“The bank informed them that the investigation could take up to 60 days, and the chances of recovering the stolen funds were approximately 50-50.”
“To clarify, my wife did not click on any suspicious link, and did not install any application outside of Google Store.”
In a brief conversation with WORLD OF BUZZ, Azryl said that as of Thursday night (2 July), the bank had confirmed that the couple can retrieve their money, but no specific date has been given.
He said he hoped that by raising awareness, others would remain vigilant, closely monitor their banking notifications, and act immediately if they notice any suspicious activity on their accounts.
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