Foreign couple arrested in Malaysia for impersonating police to extort elderly woman

A foreign husband and wife were apprehended by villagers in Felda Rasau Kerteh 3, Dungun, Terengganu, after allegedly impersonating police officers to extort money from an elderly victim.

The victim, 64-year-old Mariani Ismail, reportedly received a video call from the suspects, who wore police uniforms and used a visual background resembling the Kuantan District Police Headquarters to appear legitimate. Under threat and false accusations, the victim previously handed over three pieces of jewelry worth thousands of ringgit.

The suspects were caught after returning to the victim's home to demand an additional RM50,000 in cash. The victim's husband, Zakaria Ibrahim, lured the suspects into a trap by instructing them to collect the money from a car rather than a mailbox, allowing prepared villagers to surround and detain them.