Online loan scam victim extorted by Singapore syndicate
KUCHING: A 28-year-old man, who recently fell victim to an online loan scam resulting in a loss of SG$32,000 (RM109,707.73), is now facing extortion from the same syndicate. Voon Jun Kheong shared his experience and explained that his troubles began when he came across a Facebook advertisement for a personal loan while working in Singapore […]
Muslim pilgrims reminded to be vigilant of fraud
KUCHING: Muslims in Sarawak need to be more vigilant if they intend to perform the pilgrimage to avoid fraud. Deputy Minister of Utilities and Telecommunications (Utility) Datuk Dr. Abdul Rahman Junaidi said that fraud should not happen in Malaysia. “We feel sad because there are frauds involving the pilgrimage in this country,” he said. He […]
Woman loses RM526,400 in luxury watch con job
SIBU: A woman’s hopes of owning designer watches were dashed after falling prey to a fraud syndicate and suffering a loss of RM526,400. Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the 60-year-old victim lodged a report on March 14. “The victim has been dealing with the suspect (syndicate member) via the WeChat application since the […]
Caution on internet banking fraud
KUCHING: Even a fixed deposit is not safe in the face of internet banking fraud, said Chong Chieng Jen. The chairman of Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak revealed that he received another complaint from an internet banking fraud victim, saying it involved a woman and her bank accounts in two banks and shockingly included her […]
Upset DAP chief attacks ‘irresponsible’ banks
KUCHING: Opposition chief Chong Chieng Jen is taking up a new cause – he is going after the banks. In a statement on Sunday (May 29) he vented his frustrations on the banking institution, claiming it was unfair of banks to be not accountable for losses suffered by depositors. “Of late, there are many reports […]
Woman pleads guilty to committing fraud
SIBU: A 25-year-old woman pleaded guilty to obtaining RM31,000 illegally from an investment fraud syndicate. The accused, Jessrene Tan Qiu Tong from Johor, was charged under Section 37 (1) of the Sarawak Minor Offenses Ordinance 1958in the Magistrate’s Court here yesterday. The offence carries a three-month jail sentence and a fine of RM500. According to […]
Scammer finally arrested by Kuching police
KUCHING: A local man wanted by the police for committing fraud involving the payment of Inland Revenue Board’s (IRB) annual income tax has finally been arrested. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the suspect, in his 50s, was arrested by the Kuching IPD Commercial Crime Investigation Division (CCID) team on Tuesday (July 27), and was […]
‘Utility bill discounts’ that cost him RM39,700!
SIBU: A security company operator thought he could save on his utilities costs by downloading an application onto his smartphone. Instead he ended up losing RM39,700 after he was tricked into installing the application that allegedly offered discounts on utility bill payment. District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said on July 16, the 49-year-old […]
Woman loses RM15,000 in love scam
SIBU: A woman who was so excited to marry a man from Korea, ended up losing RM15,000 after she got duped by a Love Scam syndicate. District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the 38-year-old victim had earlier met the suspect via Facebook, who introduced himself as ‘Lukiet’, a Korean national working in Kuching. […]
Rise in fraud cases
KUCHING: Love, non-existent loans and e-commerce fraud cases saw a drastic increase of 68.42 percent during the first three months of this year, registering losses estimated at RM11 million. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said during the period under review, a total of 576 cases were reported as compared to only 342 cases with […]
