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Malaysiakini
a day ago
- Malaysiakini
Woman loses over RM600k to fake share investment scheme
A research officer lost more than RM600,000 after falling victim to a bogus share investment scheme. Pahang police chief Yahaya Othman said the 57-year-old woman was first lured into the scheme after being added to a WhatsApp group on March 21. She made an initial investment of RM14,000...
The Star
a day ago
- The Star
Woman loses over RM600,000 to fake share investment scheme
KUANTAN: A research officer lost more than RM600,000 after falling victim to a bogus share investment scheme. Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the 57-year-old woman was first lured into the scheme after being added to a WhatsApp group on March 21. She made an initial investment of RM14,000 and managed to withdraw a RM1,000 return, which gave her the confidence to continue investing. "Between April 23 and June 4, she made 28 transactions amounting to over RM600,000 to three different bank accounts using her savings," he said in a statement on Monday (June 9). The victim grew suspicious when she attempted to withdraw RM50,000, only to be told she needed to pay RM200,000 in service charges. Realising she had been scammed, she lodged a police report at the Rompin police headquarters on Sunday (June 8). The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. - Bernama
The Sun
a day ago
- The Sun
Research Officer Loses RM600K in Fake Share Investment Scam
KUANTAN: A research officer lost more than RM600,000 after falling victim to a bogus share investment scheme. Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the 57-year-old woman was first lured into the scheme after being added to a WhatsApp group on March 21. She made an initial investment of RM14,000 and managed to withdraw a RM1,000 return, which gave her the confidence to continue investing. 'Between April 23 and June 4, she made 28 transactions amounting to over RM600,000 to three different bank accounts using her savings,' he said in a statement today. The victim grew suspicious when she attempted to withdraw RM50,000, only to be told she needed to pay RM200,000 in service charges. Realising she had been scammed, she lodged a police report at the Rompin police headquarters yesterday. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
The Sun
a day ago
- The Sun
Woman loses over RM600,000 to fake share investment scheme
KUANTAN: A research officer lost more than RM600,000 after falling victim to a bogus share investment scheme. Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the 57-year-old woman was first lured into the scheme after being added to a WhatsApp group on March 21. She made an initial investment of RM14,000 and managed to withdraw a RM1,000 return, which gave her the confidence to continue investing. 'Between April 23 and June 4, she made 28 transactions amounting to over RM600,000 to three different bank accounts using her savings,' he said in a statement today. The victim grew suspicious when she attempted to withdraw RM50,000, only to be told she needed to pay RM200,000 in service charges. Realising she had been scammed, she lodged a police report at the Rompin police headquarters yesterday. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
New Straits Times
a day ago
- Business
- New Straits Times
RM600k gone: Research officer falls for WhatsApp investment scam
KUANTAN: A 57-year-old research officer from Rompin lost over half a million ringgit of her life savings to a non-existent investment scheme — in less than two months. Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the woman was lured in after receiving an initial RM1,000 profit from her first online investment, only to be defrauded of RM600,500 in total. He said the victim was added to a WhatsApp group named "K81 Lombard Stock Investment Academy" on March 21 this year. "She was instructed to download an application via a link shared in the group. Her first investment of RM14,000 generated a RM1,000 return, which was credited into her account along with her capital. "Encouraged by the initial profit, she proceeded to make 28 transactions totalling RM600,500 into three different bank accounts between April 23 and June 4. The app claimed her investment had grown to over RM300,000 in profit," he said in a statement today. However, when the woman tried to withdraw RM50,000, she was told to pay RM200,000 as a "service charge". Realising she had been scammed, she lodged a police report yesterday.
