ALOR SETAR: A 57-year-old engineer lost RM275,000 after falling for an online investment scam, say police.
Kedah Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) chief Supt Loi Yew Lik said the victim responded to an investment offer involving Chinese currency on April 20 by clicking a WhatsApp link.
He later communicated with several individuals using the numbers 019-200 7253 and 019-234 5678.
“The scammers promised a 10% return within days, prompting the victim to transfer RM275,000 in eight transactions between May 27 and June 13 to two company accounts under the names Cisi Infra Solution and Cisi CPT Infra Trading,” he said yesterday, Bernama reported.
When the victim did not receive the profits, he grew suspicious as the scammers continued requesting more money, claiming it was needed to release his returns and initial capital.
He lodged a police report after realising he had been cheated.
Supt Loi advised the public to verify any investment offers with the police or to use tools such as the Mule Check app, the CCID Facebook page, or to contact the National Scam Response Centre at 997.
