KUALA LUMPUR: Police are warning scam victims to be cautious of services promising to recover lost funds, as these could be fraudulent schemes in themselves.
Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf revealed that new services had emerged, promising to recover money transferred to scam accounts.
"These services claim they can recover funds from accounts, but it's important to remember that legitimate recovery processes involve legal procedures," he said at a press conference at Menara KPJ today.
Ramli said that recovering stolen funds required a thorough investigation by law enforcement and financial institutions before any court action could be taken.
"Any service offering to recover funds from individual agents should be treated as a scam," he said.
While no official reports have been received regarding these recovery service scams, the police are highlighting the issue to raise awareness and prevent further scams.