KOTA KINABALU: A woman lost over RM4,000 to an online scam supposedly offering cheap prices for gold.
The victim was drawn to the advertisement for gold jewellery sold below market value, and contacted the seller for more details on May 6 last month.
She had made several payments to the seller totalling RM4,210, and sensed something amiss when the seller asked for extra payment without any hint of the gold in sight.
Ranau OCPD Supt Mursalin Mahmud said the woman lodged a police report when she sensed that she could be cheated.
“The case is now being investigated for cheating. Our first step is to get in touch with the telecommunications company, and digital forensics will be obtained to trace the suspect,” he said in a statement, Wednesday (June 5).
He urged those with similar experiences or details of this case to come forward and assist probes.
He also advised the public to be wary of online sales and purchases to prevent being cheated.
