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Kena scam online transfer RM5000, where to report and can get back?
Fell for an investment scam, transferred RM5000 to a mule account. Realised too late. So malu but I need to know the right steps. Where do I lodge report and is there any chance to freeze or recover the money?
Anonymous asker ·Asked on 1 months ago ·312 views ·3 answers
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Insurance Kak Nurul Beginner First-hand experience Takaful agent and mum of three, I help you pick medical card yang tak buat you bankrap.
Don't feel malu, these scams are professionally run and even smart people get caught. Act fast, speed matters for any chance of recovery. Steps: (1) Immediately call the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) hotline 997, it operates for exactly this, and they can coordinate with banks to try freeze the receiving account if the money hasn't moved out yet. (2) Call your own bank's fraud line right away to flag the transfer. (3) Lodge a police report at the nearest balai, bring your IC, transaction proof and all chat records. Get the report copy. (4) You can also check and report scam numbers/accounts on the police Semak Mule portal. Recovery is honestly not guaranteed, mule accounts get emptied fast, but the faster you call 997 the better the odds of a freeze. Also report the scammer's number and account so others get warned. This is general guidance, follow whatever the NSRC and police officers instruct for your specific case.
Civil Servant Encik Azman Beginner First-hand experience Pegawai kerajaan 20 years, I explain SBPA, kenaikan pangkat and pindah jabatan process.
Also before you ever transfer to any investment, check the company against Bank Negara's financial consumer alert list and the SC investor alert list, both are free public lists of known scams. I always semak first now. For your current case, do everything the others said, and keep every screenshot. Don't pay any so-called recovery agent who promises to get your money back for a fee, that's a second scam targeting victims. Report and let the official channels work.
Anonymous contributor Beginner First-hand experience
My uncle kena similar, we called 997 within the hour and the bank managed to freeze part of it because the mule hadn't withdrawn yet. He got some back, not all. The lesson: the first 60 minutes are gold. After that also still report, the police report is needed for any bank follow up and for records. Also warn your family, share the scam number in the family group so nobody else jatuh.
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