KUALA LUMPUR: All investment schemes offered on social media platforms are scams, says Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf. The Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director said he is disheartened that there are still victims being duped by scam syndicates despite repeated warnings given. "It is even more unfortunate that the majority of investment scam...
KUALA LUMPUR: This year, the majority of the 4,355 investment scam cases in Malaysia have been linked to schemes advertised on social media sites and chat applications, says Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf. The director of the Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) reported that 82%, or 3,574 cases, began with advertisements on social...
IPOH: An aquarium shop owner and her husband were shocked to find out that RM23,080 from their fixed deposit accounts had been transferred out without their knowledge or consent. Ling Yoke Suan, 36, said that on Sept 9, about 17 transactions were made to six other bank accounts. "This happened at around 4:45 am. I lost RM18,480,...
KUALA TERENGGANU: Scammers contacted a retired teacher on National Day telling her that she had an insurance claim of RM68,000 but the series of events following that phone call led to her losing over RM200,000. Kuala Terengganu district police chief Asst Comm Azli Mohd Noor said that on Aug 31, the victim, a 65-year-old woman, received...
SEREMBAN: Food caterers have been urged to be wary of "clients" calling over the phone to place orders as three caterers have fallen victim to scams. Seremban OCPD Asst Comm Mohamad Hatta Che Din said the three caterers lost some RM91,000 after being duped by individuals claiming to be from government agencies and departments last month. "The...
BALIK PULAU: Police have detained three teenagers, including a 16-year-old girl, suspected of being members of a syndicate responsible for sourcing mule bank accounts used in online fraudulent activities. Southwest district police chief Supt Kamarul Rizal Jenal said that the girl and two 19-year-old boys were detained yesterday in Bayan Lepas. "Acting on a tip-off and following...
KUALA LUMPUR: Borrowing money from loan sharks is already stressful, but a new wave of deceit has emerged as scammers now attempt to intercept payments from victims to these illicit lenders. One such victim is a 36-year-old who wanted to be known only as Ah Chung, who lost RM1,000 to a scammer after borrowing money for...
PASIR GUDANG: A 50-year-old woman lost RM190,000 worth of her life savings after falling for a cryptocurrency investment scam here. Seri Alam OCPD Supt Mohd Sohaimi Ishak said that the victim, who is an international school staff, was offered an investment scheme by a man that she befriended through Instagram. “The suspect offered a cryptocurrency investment opportunity...
JOHOR BARU: Scammers have been impersonating Fire and Rescue Department officers and fraudulently using the department’s name to dupe businesses with bogus tender deals across the country. So far, nearly a dozen police reports have been filed in Selangor, Sabah, Johor, Perlis and Labuan about such scams, with losses exceeding tens of thousands of ringgit. Forging the...
BANDAR PERMAISURI: A 51-year-old single mother, who is a civil servant, has lost RM148,200 after being duped in a love scam. Setiu district police chief Mohd Zain Mat Dris said the victim lodged a report on Saturday (June 22). "The victim claimed that she received a Facebook message in June from someone using a fake profile with...
