Malaysian man to be charged over alleged involvement in scam impersonating CNB officer
A 33-year-old Malaysian man will be charged in court on Saturday (Oct 10) for his alleged involvement in a case of government official impersonation scam.Police said in a news release on Saturday that they received a report from a 61-year-old victim on Thursday.According to the victim, she had received a call from an unknown individual claiming to be from DBS bank. She was purportedly informed that an unauthorised transaction was made from her bank account, and was instructed to contact a Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) officer.The victim subsequently called a Singapore-registered mobile number provided by the 'bank staff' and spoke with a person who claimed to be an officer of the bureau.The 'officer' informed her that her bank account was under investigation, and instructed her to hand over her valuables to assist with investigations.This is similar to many other impersonation scams, where scammers would ask victims to hand over cash and/or valuables for the purpose of investigations.