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SIBU, June 15: A 39-year-old woman was duped of RM8,999 in an online shopping scam.
Sibu district Police Chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said they received a report from the victim who is a civil servant who claimed that she had been cheated by a syndicate on Tuesday (June 14).
“The woman had received a call from an individual who introduced himself as from Shopee. The suspect told her that she had a lucky winner of a Shopee Cashback of RM3,000,” he said today.
He said the victim was provided with a Shopee link through a WhatsApp message (http://rm3000webhostapp.com/sms) and was instructed to fill in banking information, including passwords, usernames, and ATM card PIN numbers, as directed by the suspect.
“After providing the information, she was shocked to receive a message from the bank stating that there were deductions via three transactions.
“On the same day, the victim checked with the bank and discovered that there were three transactions totaling RM8,999 made to two unknown accounts without her knowledge.
“The victim became suspicious and realised that she had been deceived by the suspect,” he said.
Zulkipli advised the public to be cautious and refrain from providing banking information to unknown parties.
“As a preventive measure, individuals are encouraged to verify offers they receive and exercise caution,” he said.
For further advice or information, the public can refer to the National Scam Response Center (NSC) at the number 997 and follow the Facebook pages @CyberCrimeAlertRMP and @JSJKPDRM.
Individuals can also check the verification of bank accounts and suspicious phone numbers through the website https://semakmule.rmp.gov.my/. — DayakDaily
