Company manager loses RM2.5mil to cryptocurrency scam


KUALA LUMPUR: A 42-year-old company manager has lost RM2.5mil after falling victim to a cryptocurrency investment scam.

Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said the victim joined the scheme in July last year after seeing an advertisement on Facebook, which promised returns of between 10% and 50%.

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