KUALA LUMPUR: Federal police have detected a scam that is posing as the Anti-Money Laundering Criminal Investigation (AMLA) unit to con victims.
AMLA unit chief Datuk Muhammed Hasbullah Ali said the tactic was also used by legal practitioners who claimed they could help victims investigated for AMLA offences.
"Recently there was a case of a scammer posing as an AMLA officer to trick a married couple into losing RM120,000.
"We also noticed that there are parties advertising on Facebook offering services to solve cases involving AMLA," he said at the AMLA unit office today.
Muhammed Hasbullah advised the community not to be easily deceived by such tactics.
"If people have doubts or questions when contacted by an individual claiming to be an AMLA officer, they can refer the matter to the police for confirmation.
"The public should not be easily influenced by those who take advantage of such situations.
"We will not compromise and do not want people to suffer losses due to being influenced and deceived by such modus operandi."
He reminded the public to be more careful and if there is any doubt, the people are advised to contact the AMLA unit at 03-26101430.