Police remind public of latest phone scam in Sibu

SIBU: The police have reminded members of the public to be wary of the latest phone scam in the district here by quarters who claimed to be policemen from Bukit Aman in Kuala Lumpur and later asked for money.
Sibu district police chief ACP Saiful Bahari Abdullah said in the latest incident, a victim was told to pay a sum of money to a "policeman" from the federal police headquarters after being informed that the victim's child was being detained for a drug-related offence.
"Unfortunately, the victim had paid the money (for the child to be released) and only lodged a police report after (he) realised he had been cheated," he said today.
Saiful Bahari said should a person be arrested, the police would call the family for the release but not to demand money.
"If you have received such a call from Peninsular Malaysia or anywhere else for that matter, you can contact (the nearest) police station chiefs for verification," he said, adding that the police had so far received four reports over the scam. — Bernama