JOHOR BARU: A supervisor with a private company was cheated of RM92,220 in a job scam here.
The 41-year-old local male took up a part-time job, in which he was promised to be paid some commissions for completing the tasks, unknowingly falling into a job scam.
Seri Alam OCPD Supt Mohd Sohaimi Ishak said the victim's ordeal started when he received messages from a job scam syndicate on Thursday (April 13).
“The victim was promised that he would gain some profits and commissions upon completing the tasks given to him,’’ Supt Mohd Sohaimi said in a statement.
He said the victim, who was attracted by the offer, agreed to take up four tasks and then, he was added into a Telegram group to learn how to do the job.
Supt Mohd Sohaimi said the victim made 10 transactions, using his own money totalling RM92,220, into six different accounts on April 16 and April 17.
He said the victim became suspicious and believed that he was duped by the syndicate after he did not receive any payments from the "employer".
“Instead, he was asked to pay another RM47,800 as capital to process the commission payments,’’ he added.
Supt Mohd Sohaimi said the case is investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating and investigations include the involvement of “mule accounts”.
“Action will be taken against the holders of ‘mule accounts’ if they are found to be involved in illegal activities,’’ said Supt Mohd Sohaimi.
