By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, June 5: A local engineer in his 30s from Dalat has fallen victim to a non-existent online job offer scam, losing over RM150,000 after being deceived by a fake website promising high commission earnings for product sales.
Sarawak Commissioner of Police Dato Mancha Ata confirmed today that a police report has been lodged following the incident.
According to police, the victim came across the website https://www.eprice-better.com while at work in mid-April 2025. The site claimed to offer a variety of international products and invited users to register as agents to earn commissions from sales.
“Attracted by the opportunity, the victim signed up and began communicating with the website’s so-called customer service representative — believed to be the suspect — via WhatsApp.
“Enticed by promises of lucrative commissions, the victim made several online transactions to a bank account provided by the suspect, totalling approximately RM150,000,” he said in a statement.
The scam came to light when the victim attempted to withdraw his earnings but was met with repeated excuses. The suspect allegedly demanded additional payments before releasing the funds.
When the promised commissions failed to materialise, the victim realised he had been defrauded and reported the case to police.
“As of the time the report was filed, the victim has not received any of the promised payments,” he added.
Mancha urged the public to remain vigilant and avoid falling prey to online job offers that promise unusually high returns in a short period.
“We advise the public to only invest through legitimate platforms registered with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC). Always verify companies and financial agents through official channels and avoid sending money to unverified individuals or accounts,” he said.
Victims of cyber scams — including phone scams, love scams, fake e-commerce deals, or non-existent loans — are urged to contact the National Scam Response Center (NSRC) via the 997 hotline immediately, especially if money has just been transferred to a suspect’s account.
The public is also encouraged to download the Whoscall app to help identify scam phone numbers and to use the Semak Mule portal at http://semakmule.rmp.gov.my to check suspicious bank accounts and phone numbers.
For more information and the latest updates on scam tactics and commercial crimes, visit the official social media accounts of the Commercial Crime Investigation Department (JSJK) via Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok under @JSJKPDRM and @CyberCrimeAlertRMP.— DayakDaily
