SIBU: A retired teacher in Bintulu was cheated of RM199,000 in a Macau scam. The suspect told her that the parcel which purportedly contained her identity card, ATM and credit cards had been detained by Sabah police. The victim was told to open a new bank account and to transfer all her money to it for investigation purposes. Alternatively, they can call the CCID Scam Response Centre at 03-2610 1559 and 03-2610 1599 for advice concerning online scams. The term "Macau scam" was coined as it is believed it originated from Macau or that the first victims came from there.
