By DayakDaily Team
MIRI, Dec 4: A housewife in Miri has suffered losses amounting to RM130,000 after falling victim to a part-time job scam.
According to a news report by TVS yesterday (Dec 3), Sarawak Police Commissioner Dato Mancha Ata said the 50-year-old woman encountered the scam while browsing TikTok at home in early November 2024.
Attracted by an advertisement for a part-time job, she reached out to an unknown individual who posed as an agent via the TikTok platform.
“The victim was later added to a Telegram group by the suspect,” Mancha revealed in a statement yesterday.
The victim was informed she had earned a commission, which was displayed on her digital account. She was also tasked with promoting products from a clothing brand.
“Believing the scheme to be legitimate, the victim transferred money in stages into bank accounts provided by the suspect, amounting to RM130,000 in total,” he added.
She realised that she had been scammed when the suspect demanded additional payments to withdraw the purported commissions.
The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for fraud. –DayakDaily
