A 58-year-old company director in Ipoh has been defrauded of over RM300,000 in an investment scheme he discovered on social media. Perak police chief Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri stated that the victim, who is from Taman Pinji Seni, was coerced into investing using an “OSL” account. The victim lodged a police report on Monday (Sept 18).
Comm Mohd Yusri revealed that investigations uncovered that on July 27, the victim befriended a woman on Facebook who deceived him into investing. Between August 12 and 23, the victim made eight transactions into seven different bank accounts, totalling RM348,673.00. A few days later, when he checked his “OSL” account, it appeared that he had made a profit of RM1,060,085.41.
However, when the victim attempted to withdraw the money, he was asked to make a 30% payment from his profits. It was only at this point that he realized he had been scammed and subsequently lodged a report. Comm Mohd Yusri advised the public to exercise caution when encountering offers promising significant returns on social media, particularly from unapproved applications not endorsed by Bank Negara or the Securities Commission.
Comm Mohd Yusri further stated that individuals who have fallen victim to scams or have conducted transactions with unknown accounts can contact the National Scam Response Centre hotline at 997. Additionally, there is a WhatsApp-only helpline available from 8am to 8pm at 013-211 1222. For more information on current fraud trends, the public can visit www.facebook.com/jsjkpdrm or www.facebook.com/cybercrimealertrmp.
The public can also verify bank accounts and mobile numbers associated with fraud cases through https://semakmule.rmp.gov.my.
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