KUCHING, Jan 13: A 40-year-old housewife in Sibu lost RM918,000 to an online investment scam.
Sarawak Police Commissioner Dato Mancha Ata, in a statement today, said the victim fell into the scam after she clicked on a WhatsApp link advertised on Facebook and was later connected to a person identified as ‘Susan’.
According to Mancha, she was later added to a WhatsApp group under the name ‘Investment PFG Pro Global Legacy’ and provided with the explanation regarding the investment by ‘Susan’, which she explained was based on share purchase with a return of 21 per cent profit.
“The victim was later instructed to download an application given by the suspect, including to attend an investment class held from Monday to Friday through a video link provided in the WhatsApp group.
“The victim made 16 transactions with a total amount of RM918,000 to six bank accounts with different company names between November 2023 and January this year,” he said.
Mancha said the victim claimed that she only received a return of RM54,000 for the whole period of participating in the investment.
She realised it was a scam after she failed to withdraw the profit gained from the investment through the PFG Pro application, and the suspect blocked her number.
He also confirmed that the victim had lodged a police report, and the case was being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating and dishonestly inducing a person to deliver any property to any person. — DayakDaily
