JOHOR BARU: A businessman here has lost more than RM120,000 after taking up a fake job offer he came across online.
Seri Alam OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Sohaimi Ishak said the 38-year-old man came across the job opportunity via an online advertisement on Jan 24 and decided to give it a try.
“He began interacting with the person in charge, believed to be a syndicate member.
“The businessman was offered high rewards for every sale he makes through the job,” ACP Sohaimi said in a statement on Wednesday (March 26).
He added that the businessman was attracted by the prospect and followed instructions, including transferring a total of RM120,873.69 to five different personal bank accounts.
The victim made the deposits via 11 transactions from Feb 3 to 28, he said.
“He was then instructed to deposit more money to redeem his ‘profits’.
“He only realised that something was not right when he failed to get his rewards,” he said.
ACP Sohaimi added that the case has been classified under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
“Early investigations revealed that there were 22 police reports lodged against the five bank accounts to which the businessman transferred money,” he said.
He reminded the public to be careful about job or investment opportunities that promise high returns.
He also urged the people to use the Semak Mule mobile application or website to check bank accounts before making any transactions to avoid getting scammed.
