GEORGE TOWN: A businessman from Port Dickson lost a record RM21mil in a Macau scam after he allegedly revealed his bank Transaction Authorisation Code (TAC) numbers to a “bank official”.
However, the 63-year-old victim was not from Penang as reported recently, said Selangor Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) chief Asst Comm Azman Ali.
“The victim is a millionaire and has several businesses in Bukit Kemuning, Shah Alam, and Kuala Lumpur.
“From the report that we received from the victim, he is from Port Dickson and not Penang as alleged,” he said briefly when contacted.
The case is believed to be the biggest Macau scam ever recorded by the police for a single victim in recent years.
ACP Azman said the victim lodged a police report in Shah Alam on May 6 after realising that his money had been transferred to other unknown accounts.
It was reported that the victim is a millionaire and founder of a domestic energy company that has a net worth of over RM100mil.
The victim was said to have been duped since November last year after receiving a call from a suspect who claimed to be an officer from a bank.
He was reportedly told by the suspect that his credit card was suspected of being involved in illegal activities and although he denied it, the suspect forwarded the call to another officer claiming to be from Bank Negara.
The suspect also called the victim again in…
