<p /><p>KULAI: A 25-year-old account manager lost RM280,000 after scammers hijacked his employer’s WhatsApp account and posed as his boss to trick him into making a bogus contractor payment.
Key takeaways
A 25‑year‑old account manager transferred RM280,000 after scammers hijacked his employer’s WhatsApp and posed as the boss, prompting a police report under Section 420 of the Penal Code.
- Scammers used the employer’s WhatsApp to request a RM280,000 contractor payment.
- The victim transferred the full amount before discovering the account was hacked.
- Police are investigating the case under Section 420, which can lead to up to 10 years’ jail, whipping, and a fine.
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KULAI: A 25-year-old account manager lost RM280,000 after scammers hijacked his employer's WhatsApp account and posed as his boss to trick him into making a bogus contractor payment.
The victim received a message yesterday from someone posing as his employer, asking him to transfer RM280,000 to two bank accounts for a project contract payment.
Believing the instruction was genuine, he transferred the full amount to the accounts provided.
He realised he had been duped only after discovering that his employer's WhatsApp account had been hacked.
