PORT DICKSON: Yet another person has lost her life savings to a cryptocurrency scam on the Accerx platform, which has reportedly already ensnared business people, bankers and professionals.
In the latest case yesterday, a housewife here lost her savings of RM115,000 after she was lured into the bogus investment scheme through an advertisement on social media.
District police chief Supt Aidi Sham Mohamed said the woman, in her 60s, lodged a report on Jan 26.
“The victim said she saw an advertisement on social media in mid-December regarding the scheme. She then came to know an individual via WhatsApp who told her more about the scheme, which is available via the Accerx platform.
“He told her that the scheme offered high returns,” he said.
Supt Aidi Sham said the victim made six online transactions and transferred the cash into five different accounts between Dec 19 last year and Jan 12 this year.
“The victim then saw her so-called profits remitted into her Accerx account but she could not withdraw them.
“She was then told if she wished to withdraw the money, she would have to make additional payments,” he said, adding that it was then that she realised she had been duped.
The case is being probed under Section 420 of the Penal Code, which provides a jail term of between one and 10 years, whipping and a fine.
On Jan 28, Johor police chief Comm M. Kumar revealed that state police had received 12 reports from people claiming to have lost a total of RM5.07mil on bogus investment schemes on the Accerx platform.
The day before, Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said a businessman and a retired banker lost their savings of more than RM450,000 to schemes on the Accerx platform.
The public is advised to check with Bank Negara regarding any investment schemes or call the CCID Scam Response Centre at 03-2610 1559 or 03-2610 1599.
