A 76-year-old woman in Temerloh, Pahang, lost RM327,600 after a scammer posed as a police officer from Sarawak, police said. [1, 2]
Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the woman was told not to inform family members or anyone close to her about the case. She was also instructed to transfer money for an alleged police investigation, with the promise that it would be returned after her innocence was proven. [2]
Yahaya said the victim made 42 transactions into seven bank accounts between May 28, 2025 and March 25 this year, using her savings and loans from moneylending companies. He said the scammer also told her to use two land titles as collateral for loans from a moneylending company. [2]
The woman realised she had been deceived when her son asked for the land titles for inheritance or estate distribution purposes and found the land was still registered under her late husband’s name. [1, 2]
Police said the case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. New Straits Times reported the case on May 13, 2026, while Malay Mail published it on May 12, 2026. [1, 2]
