By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, May 30: An 80-year-old man has lost RM103,850 to an online investment scam that began last August.
In a statement, Kuching district police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the victim had been in contact with a woman on WhatsApp who claimed to operate a business in Pattaya, Thailand.
“The victim was offered to become a business partner in a ‘Wholesale International Business Online’ scheme through a website managed by the suspect.
“After expressing interest in the offer, the victim was directed to carry out a series of payment transactions as part of an alleged investment scheme, with assurances that the capital and returns would be deposited into the victim’s account,” he said.
From September 2025 to February 2026, the victim carried out eight transactions to six bank accounts totalling RM103,850.
The victim realised he was deceived when he was unable to contact the suspect to ask for his money back.
The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. — DayakDaily
