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New Straits Times
11 hours ago
- Business
- New Straits Times
Sales manager loses almost RM400,000 to online investment scam
SEREMBAN: A factory sales manager in Nilai lost RM389,000 to an online investment scam advertised on Facebook recently. Nilai district police chief Superintendent Abdul Malik Hasim said the man, in his late 40s, claimed he had engaged with an individual promoting the investment scheme on April 19, and was instructed to download an application on his mobile phone. "He subsequently transferred money into six bank accounts provided by the individual through nine transactions, amounting to RM389,000, for investment purposes. "However, he realised he had been scammed when he could no longer access the app or withdraw his supposed profits," Abdul Malik said in a statement. The victim lodged a police report at 2.50pm yesterday after discovering the deception. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
Barnama
21 hours ago
- Business
- Barnama
Sales Manager Loses Over RM300,000 To Online Investment Scam
SEREMBAN, June 14 (Bernama) -- A sales manager of a factory in Nilai near here lost RM389,000 to an online investment scam on Facebook recently. Nilai district police chief Supt Abdul Malik Hasim said the man, in his late 40s, claimed to have dealt with an individual offering the investment scheme on April 19 before he was asked to download an app on his mobile phone. 'He then transferred money to six accounts provided by the individual through nine transactions totalling RM389,000 for investment, but realised he had been deceived when he couldn't access the app anymore and could not withdraw his profits,' he said in a statement tonight, adding that the victim then lodged a police report at 2.50 pm today.
The Sun
a day ago
- The Sun
Sales manager loses over RM300,000 to online investment scam
SEREMBAN: A sales manager of a factory in Nilai near here lost RM389,000 to an online investment scam on Facebook recently. Nilai district police chief Supt Abdul Malik Hasim said the man, in his late 40s, claimed to have dealt with an individual offering the investment scheme on April 19 before he was asked to download an app on his mobile phone. 'He then transferred money to six accounts provided by the individual through nine transactions totalling RM389,000 for investment, but realised he had been deceived when he couldn't access the app anymore and could not withdraw his profits,' he said in a statement tonight, adding that the victim then lodged a police report at 2.50 pm today. An investigation paper under Section 420 of the Penal Code has been opened, he added.
The Sun
a day ago
- The Sun
Factory manager loses RM389,000 in Facebook scam
SEREMBAN: A sales manager of a factory in Nilai near here lost RM389,000 to an online investment scam on Facebook recently. Nilai district police chief Supt Abdul Malik Hasim said the man, in his late 40s, claimed to have dealt with an individual offering the investment scheme on April 19 before he was asked to download an app on his mobile phone. 'He then transferred money to six accounts provided by the individual through nine transactions totalling RM389,000 for investment, but realised he had been deceived when he couldn't access the app anymore and could not withdraw his profits,' he said in a statement tonight, adding that the victim then lodged a police report at 2.50 pm today. An investigation paper under Section 420 of the Penal Code has been opened, he added.
