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Wednesday November 17, 2010

Trader loses RM13,000 in credit card con

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Compiled by CHRISTINA TAN, KHAIRUL ASHRAF KAMMED and A. RAMAN

A 53-YEAR-OLD businessman lost RM13,000 after he was tricked into transferring money from his accounts to somebody else’s account, reported China Press. Chee Tang Guan, from Seremban, said a man, who claimed to represent a credit card company, telephoned him last Saturday telling him he owed the firm RM8,000 after using his card in Sarawak. He told the Chinese daily that his personal particulars had been abused as he had never been to Sabah and Sarawak. The man also gave Chee a telephone number, purportedly that of Bank Negara, to seek help.

Chee called the number and asked to speak to an officer. Some 10 minutes later, he received a call from a man who identified himself as Sam. Chee was told to allow Bank Negara to “take over” his bank accounts temporarily to safeguard his money. Sam told him to transfer his money from two bank accounts to his (Sam’s) bank account. Only after carrying out the transfer did Chee realise that he could have been conned and lodged a police report.