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by winston » Sun Oct 06, 2024 8:20 am
Received a WhatsApp message in January 2022, inviting him to invest in a scheme called Freezer, which offered him a price of RM11,000 per unit.
“The victim, who used his EPF and personal savings for the investment, realised he had been scammed when he did not receive the promised monthly return commission of RM22,400 for the 28 Freezer units he invested in.
by winston » Tue Oct 08, 2024 7:01 am
The victim received a call from a man claiming to be a police inspector.
"The caller accused the victim of being involved in money laundering as well as other illegal activities," he said.
Supt Hoo said the victim denied it and was transferred to another scammer who claimed that police had seized 200 identity cards in an operation, one of which belonged to the victim.
"When the victim denied wrongdoing, the suspect said police would probe her finances and told her to transfer her savings into several accounts for auditing," he said.
The public can also call the police’s CCID Scam Response Centre at 03-2610 1559 or 03-2610 1599 for additional information.
by behappyalways » Tue Oct 08, 2024 4:48 pm
by behappyalways » Sat Oct 12, 2024 1:26 pm
by winston » Mon Oct 14, 2024 6:02 pm
A 50-year-old contractor recently fell victim to a high-return investment scheme, losing RM624,000 in just two months. According to the police, the victim first encountered an advertisement on Facebook on July 26, promising a staggering 410% return on investment.
Following instructions from a supposed “investment advisor”, he joined a WhatsApp group and, over the course of several weeks, made 17 transactions totalling RM688,000. Initially, he received some returns, but when he attempted to withdraw further funds, he was informed that his account had been frozen.
In the world of personal finance, it is impossible to simultaneously achieve three key goals:
i) high returns,
ii) low risk, and
iii) liquidity.
by winston » Sat Oct 19, 2024 10:32 am
The victim encountered an investment advertisement on Facebook while in Singapore in December 2023 and clicked on the link for further information.
He was then added to a WhatsApp group related to investments, where he received a briefing on the investment process.
He was informed that he only needed to provide the initial capital, while the company would manage the investment, promising returns of 5% to 12% on the invested amount.
Comm Kumar explained that, lured by these potential profits, the victim followed the suspect’s instructions to download an application for registration and to monitor his investment's status and gains.
The victim only realised he had been scammed when he could not withdraw the profits shown in the investment application.
Additionally, he was asked to make further payments, including taxes, to recover his invested capital, while efforts to contact the suspect failed.
by behappyalways » Mon Oct 21, 2024 8:52 pm
by behappyalways » Fri Oct 25, 2024 7:30 pm
by winston » Sun Oct 27, 2024 8:17 am
The 42-year-old victim received a phone call from someone impersonating an MCMC officer, who claimed that the victim’s phone number was linked to fraudulent activities.
The victim was subsequently referred to another individual, who falsely identified himself as a police officer and informed the victim that there was an arrest warrant out for him related to money laundering, Bernama reported.
“The victim panicked upon receiving the arrest warrant sent by the suspect via WhatsApp.
“Between Oct 22 and 24, he transferred a total of RM446,800, through 51 transactions to 11 different bank accounts provided by the suspect, purportedly for investigation purposes.”
by behappyalways » Tue Oct 29, 2024 3:31 pm
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