KUANTAN: A housewife has lost RM229,627 of her savings after she put her money in a fake investment scheme she learnt about on a messaging app.
Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the 51-year-old victim claimed that the money came from her Employee Provident Fund (EPF) contributions and the insurance payout after her husband's death.
"The victim said she was attracted to join the investment in April last year and registered using a link provided by the suspect," he said on Friday (Jan 5), adding that the victim also shared her bank information with the suspect to transfer money.
Yahaya said the victim realised she had been cheated when she did not get the returns promised and lodged a report at the police station in Kuala Lipis near here on Thursday (Jan 4).
He advised the public to be wary of such non-existent investment syndicates, especially those promising lucrative returns in a short period and to always check on semakmule.rmp.gov.my before making any online financial transactions. – Bernama
