Kuching contractor loses RM161,400 in fake tender scam
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A fake government tender email sent to a Kuching construction office led to four transfers totalling RM161,400 before the recipient discovered that official names and a council stamp had been misused.
Police said the 62-year-old contractor received the Aug 11 email at his Bintawa Industrial Estate office. It purported to seek Anker Solix F3800 portable power stations for the National Solid Waste Management Department’s Sri Aman branch, then directed him to a supposed supplier. He transferred money to two bank accounts between Aug 11 and 19.
The victim checked directly with the department only after the payments. Police are investigating under Section 420 of the Penal Code; the reports did not say that anyone had been charged.
For an online tender, obtain the purchasing agency’s contact details independently and verify the bank account before paying. Suspect phone numbers and accounts can be checked through PDRM’s Semak Mule service. Anyone who has just transferred money in an online scam should contact their bank and the National Scam Response Centre at 997 immediately.
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