Malaysian Man Loses RM240K to Caller Impersonating NSRC Officer

A former company manager in Malaysia lost RM241,000 after being deceived by an unknown caller who falsely claimed to be from the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC).

Kluang police chief Bahrin Noh said the 47‑year‑old victim lodged a report after realising he had been scammed. The incident began on November 6, when the victim received a call from a man posing as an NSRC officer who alleged that his phone number had been misused in a money‑laundering case.

The victim was then transferred to another individual claiming to be from the Terengganu police contingent headquarters. He was told that an arrest warrant had been issued in his name and was instructed to transfer all his savings into an account “for investigation purposes”.

Fearing the so-called legal action, the victim made payments to seven different bank accounts between November 18 and 27. He only realised he had been duped when he was unable to recover the funds.

The case mirrors a growing trend of scammers impersonating enforcement agencies to intimidate victims into surrendering their personal information and money.

In September, the Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) detected Facebook accounts impersonating the NSRC to lure victims. These fake pages were used to harvest personal data and trick users into transferring money.

NSRC does not operate any social media accounts and never contacts the public through phone calls or WhatsApp.

BrokersView Reminds You

Scammers frequently impersonate government agencies, banks and enforcement units to create fear and urgency. 

• No enforcement agency issues arrest warrants over the phone.
• Never transfer funds “for investigation purposes”.
• Verify all claims directly through official channels.
• Be cautious of unsolicited calls linking you to crimes you did not commit.