MUAR: A vendor on an e-commerce platform was tricked into giving RM106,400 to people, who claimed she was selling unapproved cosmetics, police said.
The 27-year-old woman had received a series of calls on Thursday from an individual, who claimed to be a representative of the platform.
She was accused of selling cosmetics without the Health Ministry's approval and was advised to lodge a police report, said district police chief Assistant Commissioner Raiz Mukhlis Azman Aziz.
The representative then transferred the call to an "investigating police officer".
Raiz Mukhlis said the police impostor claimed her products were laced with drugs and that she was involved in money laundering.
The impostor told the woman an arrest warrant had been issued against her.
He asked for her banking details, and told her to pawn her jewellery and send the proceeds to him.
She was informed that if she did not do this, the jewellery would be seized because it was bought with money obtained from illicit activity.
Fearing the worst, the woman complied with his instructions.
Raiz Mukhlis said she pawned the jewellery at three shops in Muar and made cash transfers amounting to RM106,400 to four bank accounts.
The woman grew sceptical when additional payments were demanded.
She lodged a police report on Friday.