A woman in Sibu has suffered a loss of RM34,206 after falling victim to fraudulent job and loan offers on the internet. The Sibu OCPD Asst Comm Zulkipli Suhaili confirmed that the police have received two reports regarding the incident from the victim, who is a civil servant. The reports were made on Monday (Sept 3).
The victim, who is in her 30s, stated that she was deceived and cheated out of the mentioned sum of money. The incident occurred when she logged into her Facebook account on Aug 18 and came across an advertisement offering part-time employment. Intrigued, she contacted the number provided in the advertisement, only to discover that she needed to make a payment in order to rate the company and receive commission and returns for her work. In addition, she was promised some items to sell online.
Following the instructions of the suspect, the victim made online money transfers as start-up capital to buy the goods. However, as she lacked the necessary funds, she decided to apply for a loan of RM30,000 from an online company on Sept 2. To qualify for the loan, she was required to make an advance payment to improve her credit score.
Between Aug 28 and Sept 2, the victim made four bank transfers totaling RM34,206 into four different accounts. She expected to receive commission for her work and the loan money, as promised. Unfortunately, she had not received either of these by the time she filed the report.
Authorities are currently investigating the case under Section 420 of the Penal Code.
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