2 Malaysian men to be charged with alleged involvement in Government official impersonation scam
Two Malaysian men, aged 25 and 26, will be charged on Wednesday (Oct 21) for their alleged involvement in a Government official impersonation scam that resulted in a woman losing $3,500 in cash, about $20,000 in foreign currency and jewellery.In a statement on Tuesday (Oct 20), the police said the 40-year-old victim received a call on Oct 13 from an individual claiming to represent electronics retailer Harvey Norman regarding a delivery.When she said she had not made any purchases, the caller told her that her identity might have been misused and that a police report would be filed on her behalf.The following day, another person claiming to represent Harvey Norman contacted her and guided her through the cancellation of the purported orders. She was then instructed to contact someone claiming to be a staff member of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) via WhatsApp.The purported MAS staff member told the woman to share her screen and log into her bank accounts under the pretext of checking them.