A government officer lodged a police report claiming he lost RM370,000 to a Macau scam after being deceived by a man claiming to be from the Inland Revenue Board (IRB).

Pahang Criminal Commercial Investigation Department head Mohd Wazir Mohd Yusof said the victim, aged 33, claimed he received the call from the IRB last June 17 and was informed that his company had not paid its tax for many years.

He said when the victim denied any link with the company, the call was...