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The Star
4 days ago
- The Star
Scam alert: Trader loses over RM79,000 to bogus online prize draw
SIBU: A local trader lost over RM79,000 after being deceived by an offer of lucrative returns through an online prize draw scam earlier this month. Sibu district police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the victim, a man in his 50s, was first deceived while watching a live broadcast on Facebook promoting a gift box draw on Aug 7. The victim made a payment of RM499 to the provided account to participate in the activity, but did not win any prizes. After that, the victim received a call via the WhatsApp application from an international number. "The caller introduced himself as Mr. Teng from Shanghai, China, claiming to represent a gold company that was about to open a branch in Malaysia and would be holding a prize draw in the form of gift boxes containing cash in US dollars and the opportunity to become a business partner," he said in a statement on Friday (Aug 15). ACP Zulkipli said the victim agreed to buy 80 gift boxes and made payment to the account provided by the suspect. On Aug 12, the victim received a call from a woman named Miss Lee, who informed him that the gift box had been opened and that the victim had supposedly won US$288,888.88 (RM1,218,677.74) in cash, which would be transferred to his account on the same day. From Aug 7 to 13, the victim made 11 transactions totalling RM79,499 to two local accounts, but no money was received and the victim's WhatsApp messages were blocked. The victim became suspicious and filed a police report on Aug 14. ACP Zulkipli reminded the public to be cautious about participating in online prize draws whose authenticity cannot be verified to avoid becoming victims of fraud. Any advice or further information can be obtained from the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) at 997 or the Facebook page @cybercrimealertrmp@jsjpdrm. Checking suspicious bank accounts and phone numbers can be done through the website — Bernama
The Sun
4 days ago
- The Sun
Sibu trader loses RM79k in online prize draw scam, police warn public
SIBU: A local trader lost over RM79,000 after falling victim to an online prize draw scam earlier this month. Sibu district police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the victim, a man in his 50s, was lured by a Facebook live broadcast promoting a gift box draw on Aug 7. The victim paid RM499 to participate but won nothing before receiving a WhatsApp call from an international number. 'The caller introduced himself as Mr. Teng from Shanghai, China, claiming to represent a gold company opening a branch in Malaysia,' Zulkipli said in a statement. He added that the suspect promised cash prizes and business partnership opportunities through the draw. The victim agreed to buy 80 gift boxes and transferred money to the suspect's account. On Aug 12, a woman named Miss Lee informed the victim he had won USD288,888.88 (RM1,218,677.74). From Aug 7 to 13, the victim made 11 transactions totalling RM79,499 but received no money. 'The victim's WhatsApp messages were blocked, prompting him to file a police report on Aug 14,' Zulkipli said. Police confirmed receiving the report and urged the public to verify online prize draws. Zulkipli advised checking suspicious accounts via the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) at 997 or @cybercrimealertrmp. The public can also verify bank accounts and phone numbers at
