Malaysia Crime Watch

15 March 2008
Petaling Jaya

Two victims have fallen prey to SMS scams designed to cheat them of their bank accounts, losing RM200,000 in the process.

The victims received short messages on their mobile phones from the syndicate informing them that they have won cash prizes worth thousands of ringgit. Before the prizes could be credited to their bank accounts, they were told to register for electronic banking at their bank’s automated teller machine (ATM).

The victims were to call the syndicate members using an overseas contact number when they were at the ATM. The syndicate member would then ask for the victims’ ATM card numbers and passwords for the electronic banking accounts.

Once the information was provided, the syndicate would quickly change the password and transfer all of the victims’ savings out.

Police have advised the public to be wary of such messages received on mobile phones.

New Straits Times – SMS scam: Two lose RM200,000 from bank accounts
<URL:http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Saturday/National/2187253/Article/index_html>

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15 March 2008
Teluk Intan

On Friday at 10:50am, 73-year-old Hong Soon Teck was attacked by robbers while he was minding his workers who were planting fertilisers at palm oil trees at an estate in Kampung Goh Hong, Langkap.

He was hit on the head while one of the workers rushed to report the incident to Hong’s daughter-in-law. She found Hong unconscious and bleeding from the head. Hong was then rushed to the Teluk Intan Hospital for treatment before he was referred to Ipoh Hospital.

Hong died at the Ipoh Hospital at 10:50pm. Police said there was internal bleeding in Hong’s head and bruises on the right side of the head.

The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.

The Star Online – Man murdered at oil palm estate
<URL:http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/3/15/nation/20080315180833&sec=nation>

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14 March 2008
Kuala Lumpur

11-year-old Muhammad Asmawi Jalaludin has gone missing from Kampung Kerinchi on Sunday at 6:30pm where he was playing with his friends at the Kerinchi flats, some 200m away from his house.

Asmawi was playing with his friends when he headed home. The Petaling Jaya SRK La Salle pupil was last seen by his friends at Mid Valley, but police have determined the tip to be false. He was wearing a pink long-sleeved shirt and grey short pants.

On Sunday, Rozita went out to search for her youngest son among six siblings when he failed to return home. She lodged a report at the Kerinchi police station on Monday.

Asmawi’s mother, 50-year-old  Rozita Abu Hassan said she had received a short message on Wednesday afternoon demanding a ransom for the boy’s return. Police have identified the sender of the message but no arrests have yet been made.

The public is advised to contact the Rakan COP hotline at 03-2115 9999 or SMS to 32728 or call Rozita at 019-2550279 if they have information on the whereabouts of Asmawi.

The Star Online – Boy, 11, missing since Sunday
<URL:http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/3/14/nation/20633613&sec=nation>

New Straits Times – Widow lodges report after son goes missing
<URL:http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Friday/National/2186553/Article/index_html>

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