JB trader loses more than RM1mil after falling for fake job offer on social media


JOHOR BARU: A local trader has lost more than RM1mil after falling victim to a fake part-time job offer advertised on social media, says Comm Datuk M. Kumar.

The Johor police chief added that the victim, who is in his 40s, lodged a report on Sunday (June 22), claiming that he had been duped by an online scam offering high-paying commissions for reselling goods.

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