DUNGUN: A woman has lost RM109,000 after falling victim to an investment scam.
Dungun police chief Supt Maizura Abdul Kadir said the victim, a clerk, came across a stock investment advertisement on Facebook in March and later contacted a person claiming to be an agent from an investment company.
"She was instructed to open an investment account on online trading platform MooMoo and made two deposits totalling RM3,000.
"However, after nearly two weeks without any returns, she was asked to download another app, MYCDTL, to receive the promised profits," Maizura said in a statement on Monday (May 26).
She said the victim then withdrew RM2,835.31 from the MooMoo account and transferred it to the MYCDTL account, along with an additional investment of RM2,000.
Between April and May, the victim made several transfers totalling RM109,000 into the MYCDTL account.
She lodged a police report on Sunday (May 25) after failing to receive any returns and realising she had been scammed.
Maizura advised the public to verify investment opportunities through official platforms such as Semak Mule (CCID), Bank Negara and the Securities Commission before committing.
The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. – Bernama
