Pretending to be a wealthy relative from Dubai, able to claim over a hundred million inheritance! Malaysian septuagenarian scammed out of 950,8088
A senior vegetable seller in Cameron Highlands received a scam call, where the caller suggested he impersonate a wealthy relative from Dubai to claim an inheritance of 120 million ringgit, promising to split it afterwards. As a result, he was scammed out of 950,8088 ringgit!
The 69-year-old man, who operates a vegetable business in Cameron Highlands, had his entire life savings and nearly a million ringgit borrowed from relatives transferred to 26 different bank accounts specified by the scammer, under various pretenses of transaction fees for inheriting the estate.
Danao State Assemblyman He Ziyang, upon receiving a plea for help from the elderly man, stated in a press release that the scammer had contacted the vegetable seller through Facebook last March 30, claiming to be a Dubai bank employee. The scammer proposed that the vegetable seller impersonate a wealthy relative with a 26.7 million US dollar (120 million ringgit) deposit and claim the substantial inheritance, with a promise to split it evenly.
"After convincing the victim, the scammer then introduced another contact person via WhatsApp, claiming to be a lawyer assisting in the entire inheritance process. The scammer then began requesting the vegetable seller to transfer funds to various bank accounts for various fees, including income tax, customs duties, and anti-money laundering fees."
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