KUANTAN: An accounts clerk lost nearly RM300,000 after falling victim to a syndicate offering fake part-time jobs via TikTok last month.
Pahang police chief Comm Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the 52-year-old woman had come into contact with an individual through the application on Aug 1, before being offered a part-time job through a link replicating an established e-commerce platform.
"The victim received a link from the suspect and registered on the site.
"She was then instructed to make advance payments purportedly for customer orders,” he said in a statement on Monday (Sept 1).
He said the victim subsequently made 16 transactions into four different bank accounts, amounting to RM299,646 from her own savings, but did not receive the promised returns.
Comm Yahaya advised the public not to be deceived by job offers on social media that promise lucrative returns, and to first verify accounts through the official SemakMule portal to check for any fraud records.
He added that those who suspect they have fallen victim should immediately contact the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) at 997. – Bernama
