by DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, Nov 20: A 43-year-old woman lost more than RM100,000 after falling for an online part-time job offer scam advertised through a Telegram group.
In a statement, Kuching District Police Chief ACP Alexson Naga Anak Chabu said the victim had come across the “job opportunity” on November 14 while browsing a Telegram group called ‘MLYR Group Chat’. She was promised attractive commissions for completing assigned tasks and was instructed to join a WhatsApp channel to begin.
Throughout this part-time job, the victim made nine payment transactions into seven different bank accounts as instructed, resulting in a total loss of RM103,600.
Alexson said this case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code, which is deceiving and dishonestly inducing the surrender of property, which carries a prison sentence of not less than one year and not more than ten years, and whipping, and may also be fined if convicted.
For the record, the total number of cases investigated by the Commercial Crime Investigation Division of the Kuching District Police Headquarters from January 1 to November 20, 2025 involving the same modus operandi is 48 investigation papers have been opened involving losses of RM1,741,243.24 including this reported case.
Alexson urged the public to remain vigilant, particularly when encountering job offers on social media that promises lucrative profits. He advised the public to verify suspicious phone numbers or bank accounts through the Semak Mule portal, and for victims to immediately contact the NSRC hotline at 997 within 24 hours if they realise they have been scammed.
Suspicious activities can also be reported directly to the Sarawak Commercial Crime Investigation Department through hotline, message, or WhatsApp at 011-62890089 or via email at kjsjkswk@rmp.gov.my. – DayakDaily
