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SIBU, Sept 4: A local woman was fleeced of RM34,206 after she fell for a non-existent online job and loan offer.
Sibu District police chief, ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said that the woman who is a civil servant in her 30s, filed two reports on September 3 claiming that she was cheated of RM34,206.
According to Zulkipli, the victim had on August 18 saw an advertisement on Facebook offering part-time work.
“She immediately called the number listed in the advertisement. However she was required to make a payment to give rating to the
company where she would be given commission and return on capital for the task.
“She was also given some items to sell online,” he said.
Subsequently, the woman made online money transfers purportedly as start-up capital to order the goods as instructed by the suspect.
“However, as she was short of money, she applied for a loan of RM30,000 from a company online on Sept 2. In order to supposedly qualify for the loan, she was asked to make an advance payment so as to raise her’credit score’.
The victim made four bank transfers amounting to RM34,206 into four different accounts from August 28 to September 2.
She was promised commission for each payment for the work done.
However, up until the police reports were made, the victim had not received the promised commission and loan.
The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code. — DayakDaily
