KUALA LUMPUR: A 41-year-old bank employee lost RM53,700 after he was duped by a job scam syndicate.
Putrajaya OCPD ACP A. Asmadi Abdul Aziz said the man took a part-time job which was offered on Facebook at about 11am on Sunday.
“The job requires the victim to make financial transactions to accounts given by the employer.
“He was promised a 30% return for every transaction that he makes,” he said.
For the first task, the victim made RM130 in profit, he added.
“He then made six other transactions to two different bank accounts. He became suspicious when the amount kept getting higher but he did not get the 30% profit.
“The so-called employer also warned that his money will be gone if he stopped making the transactions,” ACP Asmadi said, adding that in the end the victim lost a total of RM53,700.
The victim lodged a police report on Sunday evening.
