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by winston » Sat Jun 08, 2024 8:04 am
The victim’s acquaintance, a local man working at a financial institution, promoted the scheme known as Sharebooster, which was supposedly managed by the financial institution and offered higher returns compared to others.
by behappyalways » Sat Jun 08, 2024 3:38 pm
by winston » Thu Jun 13, 2024 7:23 am
The victim's troubles started when he began communicating with a stranger on WhatsApp.
"After he was convinced to invest in an online investment scheme, the victim transferred money into several accounts via 16 transactions" .
Check with the authorities, including the police, by calling the CCID Scam Response Centre at 03-2610 1559 or 03-2610 1599.
by winston » Sat Jun 15, 2024 8:59 am
The first case involved a 57-year-old businessman who lost RM733,597 in a job scam.
The second victim was a 41-year-old assistant manager who lost RM472,400 to a fake investment scheme.
In the first case, the victim contacted an unknown individual on April 22 through a messaging app to ask about a part-time job promoted online.
“He was enticed by the promised returns and registered an account on a website given by the scammer so that he could carry out the required tasks.
“His first task was to purchase some cosmetics and sports goods. The victim was also told to make payments amounting to RM267,000 as part of the requirement” .
He added that after the victim made the payments, the website indicated that he had made some RM70,000 in profits.
“He wanted to withdraw the money but when he tried, he was told to make more payments.
by behappyalways » Mon Jun 17, 2024 2:28 pm
by behappyalways » Mon Jun 17, 2024 3:15 pm
by winston » Tue Jun 18, 2024 7:30 am
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 the scheme and was provided with detailed steps on how to invest using the app to attain significant profits swiftly," he said.
Persuaded by the scammer's promise of high profits, the victim then downloaded the app and followed the provided instructions.
by behappyalways » Tue Jun 18, 2024 6:47 pm
by winston » Sat Jun 22, 2024 8:23 am
A senior citizen claims he has lost RM3.5mil after not receiving payment for the sale of two plots of land to a company in Ampang.
by winston » Sat Jun 22, 2024 8:36 am
A cryptocurrency scam has left a 53-year-old man about RM3mil poorer after he was duped by a so-called trading "guru".
"He started with a deposit of US$1,500 (RM7,068) and was asked to increase his contribution to US$200,000 (RM942,400) to enable trading.
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