CHUKAI: An administrative assistant here lost RM123,705 after falling victim to a syndicate offering part-time jobs last month.
Kemaman OCPD Supt Mohd Razi Rosli said the 48-year-old victim received a package containing a mop from the suspect on Sept 30 via TikTok, supposedly because she (the victim) had posted a positive comment on the product.
He added that the victim was then added to a WhatsApp group containing a link to part-time jobs offering a commission of RM80; and a Telegram group, which offered a job with a choice of capital and profits to be received.
"The victim was required to pay RM205 as the starting capital to obtain assignments and was promised lucrative returns,” he said in a statement on Monday (Oct 6).
Supt Razi said the victim made 19 cash transactions into eight different accounts before realising she had been deceived when she could not contact the suspect to get her returns.
The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. – Bernama
