KUALA TERENGGANU: A 34-year-old restaurant assistant has been scammed out of RM77,889 in a fake online affiliate scheme.
Kuala Terengganu OCPD Asst Comm Azli Mohd Noor said the victim was offered the job on Oct 4 via WhatsApp by a male acquaintance he met on Instagram.
The suspect offered a 10% return on every sale of women's clothing and accessories from his shop.
"Eager to earn extra money, the victim joined the affiliate scheme and was instructed to register as a seller on an app.
"He received several orders but had to pay processing fees up front, with a promise that the money would be refunded along with the profit," he said in a statement on Tuesday (Dec 9).
ACP Azli said the victim, using his savings and loans from friends and relatives, transferred a total of RM77,889 in stages to six different bank accounts between Oct 16 and Nov 26.
The victim only realised he had been cheated on Monday (Dec 8) when he failed to receive any of the promised refunds or profits.
"He filed a police report at 4.10pm. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating," ACP Azli said. – Bernama
