IPOH: A 72-year-old retiree has lost RM60,000 to scammers, say police.

       Hilir Perak OCPD Asst Comm Ahmad Adnan Basri said the senior citizen received a call in his house in Langkap on May 11, claiming that he had an uncollected parcel.

       ACP Ahmad said the caller claimed the package contained prohibited items.

       "When the victim denied that the items were his, the call was transferred to another scammer posing as a policeman.

       "The scammer said the victim he was involved in money laundering and drug cases.

       "The victim was told to provide his bank account details to avoid his savings from being frozen by Bank Negara," he said in a statement Tuesday (May 24).

       ACP Ahmad said the victim gave his bank details to the scammer and was then told to transfer the amount into two different bank accounts on May 19 and 20.

       "After realising that he has been duped, the victim lodged a police report on Monday (May 23) at about 4pm,"he added.

       ACP Ahmad advised the public not to fall for such claims from unknown callers adding that the case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.