Ex-IT officer loses RM180,000 in FB job scam
The 42-year-old woman was deceived into believing that she needed to invest a certain amount as capital to participate in the online job scheme but ended up losing all her money.
Acting district police chief Superintendent Mohd Adli Mat Daud said the victim was told she only needed to work online from home and could earn lucrative returns.
"The woman was enticed by promises of large payouts for simply completing online tasks.
"She was instructed to log in and click on a system, and each time she completed a task, payments were supposedly credited to her account.
"However, she was asked to make an initial payment to qualify for job assignments, and failure to do so would disqualify her from the position," he said in a statement today.
The victim made 18 transactions totalling RM180,789 into 16 different bank accounts between July 6 and July 16, he said.
Adli said the woman realised she had been scammed when the fraudsters continued pressuring her for more payments, despite her having completed several tasks and receiving no income.
He said the victim lodged a police report today and the case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating, which carries a jail term of up to 10 years, whipping, and a fine.
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