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The Sun
19-05-2025
- The Sun
Housewife loses over RM150,000 to online job scam
KUALA TERENGGANU: A housewife lost more than RM150,000 after falling victim to a scam syndicate offering a non-existent job. Kuala Terengganu police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said the 30-year-old victim had come across an online job offer on social media on May 9 and expressed interest in the opportunity. He said the victim was instructed to make hotel room bookings using a link provided by the syndicate and was promised a 10 per cent commission based on the amount spent. 'The task was allegedly aimed at boosting hotel ratings. The victim was required to click the link, choose a hotel room, and submit photos and proof of payment after completing each task. 'Excited after receiving commission from the first task, the victim continued to carry out several more assignments, eventually transferring a total of RM158,498.89 in stages to nine different bank accounts,' he said in a statement today. Azli said the victim, who used her father's business capital, started to panic after the promised commission payments failed to materialise. Her attempts to contact the suspect were unsuccessful, prompting her to lodge a police report yesterday morning after realising she had been scammed. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code.
Barnama
19-05-2025
- Barnama
Housewife Loses Over RM150,000 To Online Job Scam
KUALA TERENGGANU, May 19 (Bernama) -- A housewife lost more than RM150,000 after falling victim to a scam syndicate offering a non-existent job. Kuala Terengganu police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said the 30-year-old victim had come across an online job offer on social media on May 9 and expressed interest in the opportunity. He said the victim was instructed to make hotel room bookings using a link provided by the syndicate and was promised a 10 per cent commission based on the amount spent. 'The task was allegedly aimed at boosting hotel ratings. The victim was required to click the link, choose a hotel room, and submit photos and proof of payment after completing each task. 'Excited after receiving commission from the first task, the victim continued to carry out several more assignments, eventually transferring a total of RM158,498.89 in stages to nine different bank accounts,' he said in a statement today. Azli said the victim, who used her father's business capital, started to panic after the promised commission payments failed to materialise. Her attempts to contact the suspect were unsuccessful, prompting her to lodge a police report yesterday morning after realising she had been scammed. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code. -- BERNAMA
The Star
19-05-2025
- The Star
Housewife loses over RM150,000 in job scam
KUALA TERENGGANU: A housewife has lost more than RM150,000 after falling victim to a scam syndicate over a nonexistent job. Kuala Terengganu OCPD Asst Comm Azli Mohd Noor said the 30-year-old victim came across an online job offer on social media on May 9 and indicated interest in the opportunity. He said the victim was instructed to make hotel room bookings using a link provided by the syndicate and was promised a 10% commission based on the amount spent. "The task was purportedly meant to boost hotel ratings. "The victim was required to click on a link, choose a hotel room, and submit photos and proof of payment after completing each task. "Excited after receiving commission from the first task, the victim continued to carry out several more 'assignments', eventually transferring a total of RM158,498.89 in stages to nine different bank accounts,' he said in a statement on Monday (May 19). ACP Azli said the victim used her father's business capital and panicked when the promised commissions failed to materialise. When her attempts to contact the suspect were unsuccessful, she realised she had been scammed and lodged a police report on Sunday (May 18). The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. – Bernama
