By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, July 4: A senior company executive in Bintulu has lost more than RM600,000 after falling victim to a fake online investment scheme that falsely used the name of international financial institution JP Morgan.
According to Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata, the victim who is a local man in his 60s, lodged a police report after realising he had been deceived into investing in a non-existent foreign currency trading platform.
The incident began in early March 2025, when the victim came across a website promoting an investment opportunity while browsing the internet at home. He was directed to a suspicious link (https://www.jpm-vip1.com/vip) and was then contacted by an unknown man posing as a JP Morgan representative.
The suspect instructed the victim to download a separate mobile application through another link (https://www.jpm-vip3.com), which led the victim to believe he was participating in a legitimate JP Morgan investment platform.
“Deceived by the suspect’s claims, the victim made multiple transactions in stages, amounting to over RM600,000, into bank accounts provided by the suspect,” said Mancha in a statement issued today.
The victim only realised he had been scammed when the suspect continued to request further payments as a condition for withdrawing his supposed investment profits. Up to the time of the report, the victim had only managed to withdraw RM441.
Police have since launched an investigation into the case under commercial crime provisions.
In light of the case, Sarawak police urge the public not to fall easily for investment offers on social media or unverified websites. Individuals are advised to conduct thorough checks before making any investments.
Checks can be done via the official portals of Bank Negara Malaysia (http://www.bnm.gov.my) or the Securities Commission Malaysia (http://www.sc.com.my), or by contacting BNMTELELINK at 1-300-88-5465 or the SC at 03-6204 8999.
Those who have just made any fund transfers to suspicious accounts or e-wallets are advised to immediately contact the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) at 997.
The public is also encouraged to download apps such as Whoscall, Investment Checker, or Check Scammers CCID, or visit the portal (http://semakmule.rmp.gov.my) to verify unknown bank accounts, phone numbers, or suspicious websites before making any financial transactions.
For updates on the latest scams and modus operandi, follow the official social media accounts of the Commercial Crime Investigation Department (JSJK PDRM) and @CyberCrimeAlertRMP on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. — DayakDaily
