IPOH: An elderly woman suffered a loss of RM318,521 after being duped by a phone scam syndicate impersonating the authorities. Taiping OCPD Asst Comm Mohamad Nasir Ismail said the 74-year-old victim, a government retiree, lodged a police report at approximately 2pm on Friday (Dec 26). Initial investigations revealed that the victim received a phone call on Dec 2 from a man claiming to be a representative of Tenaga Nasional Berhad. "The victim was asked to provide her personal information and disclose all the money and jewellery she owned for investigation purposes," he said. "The victim was asked to list her movements from Dec 10 to 23, and was also asked to provide her ATM card password for investigation purposes.

Source: The Star December 28, 2025 16:10 UTC