KEPALA BATAS: A healthcare worker suffered losses of over RM1.2mil in a non-existent online investment recently.
North Seberang Prai OCPD Asst Comm Anuar Abdul Rahman said the Commercial Crime Investigation Division received a report from the 58-year-old victim on Friday (April 4).
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"The victim saw an ad for the investment on Facebook at 10am on Dec 20.
"Interested in the package, the victim transferred money into seven bank accounts, promised returns of 500% to 800% on the capital," he said in a statement on Wednesday (April 9).
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However, he said the victim did not receive any returns to date and subsequently lodged a police report.
The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating, he added. – Bernama
