Who's Stealing From Lost Passengers of MH370?

Somebody is stealing money from the bank accounts of passengers from ill-fated Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which veered dramatically off-course on March 8 and has yet to be found.

According to published reports, more than $33,000 (in U.S. dollars) has been stolen from passengers who are presumed dead on the missing flight, which took off in Kuala Lumpur and was heading to Beijing. A Kuala Lumpur bank reported withdrawals from three of the passengers' accounts that were put into the account of a fourth passenger from the flight.

The lump total in the fourth passenger's account was then withdrawn from several automated teller machines in the area on or about July 18.

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The shocking news adds even more mystery, intrigue and sadness over the missing flight. According to the London-based Independent newspaper, the accounts were with HSBC bank. A formal police complaint was filed on August 2.

Izany Abdul from the Malaysia police told the Malaysian paper The Star "We are investigating the case as unauthorised access with intent to commit an offence."

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