PONTIAN, Oct 2 — A private-sector employee lost RM1.15 million after falling victim to an online investment scam operated by a syndicate.
Pontian District Police Chief Supt Hadzrat Hussein Mion Hussain said police received a report from the 52-year-old man yesterday, with preliminary investigations finding that the incident began in early January after he got acquainted with a woman via WhatsApp.
He said the woman, who introduced herself as ‘Farini’, offered an investment scheme purportedly capable of providing returns of up to 15 per cent of the capital invested.
“The victim made an initial transaction of RM5,000 on February 8 to a bank account provided as a trial and subsequently received RM5,877.65, which was said to be the investment return.
