Housewife loses RM147,753 after falling victim to part-time job scam


KUANTAN: A 38-year-old housewife from Bera, near here, lost RM147,753 after falling victim to a part-time job offer scam through a social media application in mid-December.

Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the scam occurred after the victim was lured to join an online job offer using a platform called Hand Craft Group 049 on Dec 13, which promised lucrative profits for every product sold on Telegram.

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