Smallholder Loses Over RM239,000 To Non-existent Investment Scheme
KUANTAN, June 25 (Bernama) -- A smallholder lost over RM239,000 after being deceived by a syndicate involved in a non-existent investment scheme.
Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the 37-year-old man was initially introduced to the scheme via WhatsApp, with the so-called investment promising lucrative returns.
"The victim then made 41 transactions into 14 different bank accounts from March 22 to June 16, amounting to more than RM239,000 by using his savings and loans from his elder brother,' he said in a statement today.
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