Engineer loses half-a-million to investment scam in Johor


JOHOR BARU: An engineer lost more than RM500,000 after being scammed not once but twice by scammers in a bogus investment deal.

Deputy Seri Alam OCPD Supt Victor Genason said the 44-year-old male victim lodged a police report on Tuesday (April 8) claiming he suffered losses amounting to RM571,100 after being duped into investing in a stock investment scheme through WhatsApp that promised double profits.

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