MELAKA, July 16 -- A total of RM16.2 million in losses was recorded in connection with commercial criminal frauds such as non-existent money lending, macau scams and online purchases from January to June this year in the state.
State Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) acting chief, Supt E Sundra Rajan said 558 cases were also reported during the period of which 28.74 per cent were successfully resolved while the rest were still under investigation.
He said the police were also still hunting for 20 local individuals, aged between 22 and 55, who were suspected of being involved in various commercial crime cases since 2015 to assist in the investigations.
"Among the modus operandi employed is to use the internet and create advertisements to sell goods on social sites at much cheaper prices that those offered in the market, masquerading as a police officer, court officer and so on when telephoning the victim.
"Besides that, the tactics used include using attractive personal photos to get acquainted with the victim and make her fall in love with the suspect so that the latter can successfully borrow money from the victim,’’he told a press conference at the Melaka Police Contingent Headquarters (IPK), Ayer Keroh, here, today.
E Sundra said the public should be more careful with scams especially when making online purchases and avoid being duped by money lending advertisements on the internet offering low interest rates and fast approvals.
They were also advised to check any account and telephone number by using the link http://ccid.rmp.gov.my/semakmule/ or by downloading the "check scammers CCID" application at the playstore before making any payment transaction.
"The public can also go to any nearby police station or contact the investigation co-ordinator, Inspector Hairuddin Mohamad Din at 06-2854222 extension 4189 or 0197536376 to channel information," he said.
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