SUMMARY

• A 72-year-old Malaysian man says he and his wife deposited RM1 million in two fixed deposit accounts on Aug. 25, 2006.

• After finding a photocopy of the deposit slip in February 2026, he returned to the Sibu branch but was told the bank had no record.

• Police suggested the funds may have been transferred to the Accountant General’s Department, while the man is urging authorities to investigate further.

Malsysia: A 72-year-old Malaysian man is seeking answers after claiming that RM1 million (about S$313,000) he and his wife deposited in 2006 cannot now be traced.

According to Sin Chew Daily, the man said the money was placed into two fixed deposit accounts at a bank in Sarawak on Aug. 25, 2006. Each account reportedly had a two-year lock-in period.

The couple did not withdraw the money after the fixed deposit periods ended, and the man said he only remembered the accounts years later.

A Forgotten Deposit Resurfaces

While cleaning up his home in February 2026, the man reportedly stumbled upon a photocopy of the old deposit slip. The old document reminded him about the RM1 million he had deposited. He later went to the bank’s Sibu branch to check on the money and see if he could withdraw it.

However, he was reportedly told that the bank could not find any record of the two deposits.

The man subsequently lodged a police report and sought answers from other relevant authorities. He also travelled to Peninsular Malaysia to make enquiries with Bank Negara Malaysia but said those checks did not resolve the mystery.

Police Suggest Another Possibility

In September 2026, the man returned to the bank with police assistance to pursue the matter. An assistant to a state assemblyman also accompanied him.

The bank again reportedly maintained that it had no record of the deposits.

Police then suggested that the funds could potentially have been transferred to the Accountant General’s Department because of how long ago the money was deposited. They reportedly told the man that the money could not simply “disappear into thi...