This literally just happened to me, same MO, but original automated call was 1800 750-819, same case number even as below hahaha tapi "officers" involved are different: one Jay Chow (lol) at Kastam, Sjns Lee and Wong konon2 at IPK Kedah, and same story also I got a case in Kedah for 75x iphone X from Thailand.
Also said I'm involved in money laundering with a Tan Wai Peng who's supposedly a drug kingpin they arrested in May, wow!!!
1st red flag is that there's no Kastam officer named Jay Chow listed in the Kedah directory: http://www.customs.gov.my/en/cu/Pages/cu_kdh.aspx
2nd red flag is they too efficient: connecting me from one gomen department to the next, lol - pernah dengar call forwarding from one gomen department to the next, and immediately someone angkat ? and polis guy immediately dah ada the kastam case number? macam magic online database k - so efficient!!! hahaha if only real gomen that good!
3rd red flag: polis guy "Sjn Wong" revealing the money laundering case. Eh, bro, if you polis, you talking to a suspect, mana ada bagi tau pasal kes2 lain yg melibatkan the suspek, kan ? Dia siap leh tanya, "awak tau tak awak terlibat dalam kes lagi satu ni"? Funny a bit la
4th red flag: dia tanya what are ALL my bank accounts and numbers, and transactions involved ?
Basically they are trying to complete a full picture to really do the identity theft with the banks etc la.
Now the question is, who leaked my name/number/IC etc - too many data leaks nowadays.
Worthwhile to make a police report ?
QUOTE(tsltql @ Jun 20 2018, 04:10 PM)
I received an automated call from 03-8323 4314 from Kastam claims that I have a final warning for tax matters. Asked me to press '0' to talk to the officer. So, talk to the officer (Officer name: Ghazali Bin Asman), they asked for IC number to check which cases. Okay, after blah blah blah, they claim there is an outstanding of RM40K as I bought 75 units of iPhone X from Thailand.
Of cause I denied it and after all the explanation, he said pass me to IPK Kedah to do police report via phone as I can't be in Kedah branch police station before 1 pm (else, they will submit case up to Mahkamah Tinggi), well, they gave me the case/report number as well, UKKK786-06-2018 (like very real ). Ok, same old things, everything repeated. Blah Blah Blah...... Well, finally he said he will do a report via telephone (Office name: Redzuan). He asked me 2 questions:
1. So, are we proceeding to do report via phone? If yes, you have to ensure that you are alone as there will be voice recording and should not have 3rd party voice. Else, the report is not valid.
2. What's the percentage of your phone battery and do you have the charger with you?
Well, obviously this is a scammer! So, I asked that Redzuan fella "why are you asking those kinds of weird question like what's the percentage of your phone batt?". He then said, it's to avoid the line cut off and we cannot call you back. Haha...
So, I told him, yes my phone has low batt and I can't talk long. I'll call back and asked for his number. So, number given was 04-774 1222.
Just sharing hopes that anyone who has received similar phone calls doesn't panic and falls to those bunch of stupid scammer traps.
Good Luck and God Blessed!
Of cause I denied it and after all the explanation, he said pass me to IPK Kedah to do police report via phone as I can't be in Kedah branch police station before 1 pm (else, they will submit case up to Mahkamah Tinggi), well, they gave me the case/report number as well, UKKK786-06-2018 (like very real ). Ok, same old things, everything repeated. Blah Blah Blah...... Well, finally he said he will do a report via telephone (Office name: Redzuan). He asked me 2 questions:
1. So, are we proceeding to do report via phone? If yes, you have to ensure that you are alone as there will be voice recording and should not have 3rd party voice. Else, the report is not valid.
2. What's the percentage of your phone battery and do you have the charger with you?
Well, obviously this is a scammer! So, I asked that Redzuan fella "why are you asking those kinds of weird question like what's the percentage of your phone batt?". He then said, it's to avoid the line cut off and we cannot call you back. Haha...
So, I told him, yes my phone has low batt and I can't talk long. I'll call back and asked for his number. So, number given was 04-774 1222.
Just sharing hopes that anyone who has received similar phone calls doesn't panic and falls to those bunch of stupid scammer traps.
Good Luck and God Blessed!