KUALA TERENGGANU, Oct 2 — A retired teacher from Kuala Terengganu fell victim to a phone scam, losing RM201,900 after being deceived by a fraud syndicate. The 65-year-old woman was initially contacted on August 31 by someone claiming to be from Ampang Medical Centre, who informed her about an insurance claim of RM68,800 that had been denied. 

The scammer convinced her to file a police report regarding alleged misuse of her personal information. On September 24, she was instructed to open a new Agro Bank account and deposit RM5,000 for monitoring by Bank Negara Malaysia. Subsequently, the scammer directed her to transfer a total of RM201,900 from her Haj fund to this account.

Feeling suspicious, the victim discussed the situation with her son, who checked her Agro Bank balance, discovering only RM100 remaining after 20 unauthorized transactions. The lost funds were part of her retirement compensation and savings