It's common knowledge that money transfers nowadays are incredibly easy, fast, and instantaneous. As a result, many businesses are now offering online or electronic payment methods through bank transfers. However, there are still those who attempt to scam others by claiming that their money transfer is stuck, in progress, or for similar reasons. 

This was the case recently at a gold shop in Kuala Kedah when a woman tried to purchase a necklace worth RM6,170 and was allegedly in a hurry during the transaction.

According to a Facebook post, the woman requested the shop's bank account number before showing a receipt of a money transfer on her phone, indicating that she had made the payment. However, upon checking their bank account, the seller found no transaction from the woman , despite her claims of making an immediate transfer. 

After being questioned several times, it was revealed that the woman hadn't made the transfer immediately but had set it up to occur the next day. Since the payment or money transfer failed, the gold merchant refused to hand over the necklace until the money was received.

The woman then attempted a trick by pretending to call the bank and claiming that the transferred money would 'clear' the next day. However, the seller caught onto the ruse and requested the woman to return after the transaction was successful. However, on the agreed-upon day, the woman did not respond to any messages sent, and there was still no confirmation of the alleged transferred money, indicating her attempt at fraud.

The owner of the gold shop also claimed that the woman had been actively attempting the same trick at other shops and warned other merchants to be cautious of such schemes.