KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has obtained a five-day remand order against a female insurance agent suspected of abetting in an investment scam worth about RM21mil. Magistrate Izra Zulaikha Rohanuddin granted the remand order until Aug 24 following MACC’s application at the Putrajaya Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday (Aug 20). According to sources, the woman, who...
TANGKAK: A 60-year-old woman lost RM695,375 after falling victim to an online investment scam that was impersonating a global investment management firm. Tangkak OCPD Supt Roslan Mohd Talib said the victim came across the offer on Facebook and contacted the suspect via WhatsApp. She was instructed to download an app via a link sent by the suspect. "Lured...
SIBU: A man in his 50s lost RM88,233 after being lured by promises of high returns in a bogus share investment scheme. Sibu OCPD Asst Comm Zulkipli Suhaili said the district's Commercial Crime Investigation Division received a report on Wednesday (July 16). The victim claimed he was deceived into transferring funds to several bank accounts. “Initial investigations found...
SERDANG: An investment scam syndicate has been busted in a raid on a call centre in Bandar Puteri Puchong. A total of 10 suspects, seven men and three women, were arrested during the operation. Serdang OCPD Asst Comm Muhamad Farid Ahmad said the raid was conducted at about 2.30pm on Friday (June 20). "We detained the suspects, aged...
MUAR: A senior citizen has lost more than RM200,000 in savings after falling victim to a fake investment scheme. Muar OCPD Asst Comm Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said the 70-year-old woman was randomly added to a group on Facebook in January, where she began interacting with the administrator. "She was offered high investment returns and was told...
PETALING JAYA: A senior citizen lost RM4mil after being duped by an investment scam on social media. Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the 73-year-old victim joined an investment scheme after seeing its advertisement on social media in November last year. "She was added to a chat group where the syndicate members promised her...
IPOH: A senior citizen has lost about RM974,000 after falling victim to an investment scam here. Acting Perak police chief Deputy Comm Zulkafli Sariaat said the victim came across the investment scheme on Facebook and clicked on a link on Dec 4, 2024. "The link was provided by a woman who added the victim to a WhatsApp...
JOHOR BARU: A female factory manager lost over RM900,000 of her savings after being scammed in a bogus online investment scheme. Johor police chief Comm Datuk M. Kumar said the 53-year-old victim lodged a police report on Saturday (Nov 16) claiming she had been cheated, causing her to suffer huge financial losses. According to the victim, in...
JOHOR BARU: A local accountant has been swindled out of more than RM2.2mil after falling for a fraudulent investment scheme. Johor police chief Comm M. Kumar reported that the 75-year-old man was misled by a message from an unknown source promising high returns via an investment app. "On December 19 last year, the victim was told about...
JOHOR BARU: A company manager in his late 50s lost more than RM200,000 when he was duped by a fake investment scam involving a fish-breeding company purportedly operating in Hong Kong. Johor police chief Comm M. Kumar said a report was lodged by the victim on Sunday (April 28), adding that a suspect had offered the...
