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MHO wants housing company prosecuted for scam

KUCHING: The Malaysia International Humanitarian Organisation (MHO) today submitted a complaint letter relating to a housing construction investment scam that occurred last year, said its secretary-general Datuk Hishamuddin Hashim. Hishamuddin explained the submission to the State Prosecution director Mohd Taufik Mohd Yusoff in the Attorney General’s Chambers is to prosecute the local company operating in […]

Elderly woman loses RM115,000 in bitcoin investment scam

SEREMBAN: A housewife, in her early 60s, lost her savings of RM115,000 after being duped in a bitcoin investment scam on the Accerx platform that promised lucrative returns. Port Dickson District Police chief Supt Aidi Sham Mohamed said the woman claimed that she dealt with an individual via WhatsApp in mid-December regarding the investment on […]

Insurance agent loses RM100,000 to investment scam

KUALA LUMPUR: An insurance agent has lodged a police report claiming that he and some friends lost RM550,000 to an investment scam after investing in a recycling company in Selangor. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department Director Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf,  when contacted by Bernama, said the complainant, by the name of Pang Kong […]

Food delivery rider loses RM75,300 to investment scam

SIBU: A food delivery rider has fallen victim to a non-existent investment scam, resulting in a loss of RM75,300. The incident came to light after the 50-something man lodged a police report on Thursday (Dec 7). Sibu OCPD ACP Zulkipli Suhaili, in a statement today (Dec 8), revealed that the victim encountered an advertisement on […]

Sale executive loses RM83k to fake investment scheme

MIRI: A sales executive of a private firm here, in his twenties, fell victim to a fake investment scheme and lost RM83,000. According to Miri Police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu, police received a report on the incident yesterday. “The incident happened after the victim befriended a female friend via social media – ‘tantan’, who lured […]

Pensioner loses over RM4.4 mln to cryptocurrency investment scam

KUALA LUMPUR: A government pensioner was fleeced of RM4,417,092 after being duped in a non-existent cryptocurrency investment. Brickfields District police chief ACP Amihizam Abdul Shukor said the 60-year-old man received a message on the WhatsApp application from an individual using an unidentified number introducing himself as a cryptocurrency investment agent from Singapore. “The victim was […]

Trader, lab assistant suffer huge losses in investment scam

ALOR GAJAH: A trader claimed to have been deceived by a non-existent investment scheme resulting in a loss of RM285,000. Alor Gajah district police chief Supt Arshad Abu said on April 24, the 46-year-old victim who was at home at the time, saw an investment advertisement on Facebook promising a 20 per cent return every […]

Cashier loses RM7k in investment scam

SIBU: A female cashier lost RM7,000 after being duped by an offer of lucrative returns in an investment scheme via Telegram. Sibu Police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the woman, in her twenties, claimed that she was invited into a Telegram group called Goldfather2.0 on July 5. “She was told that she could receive a […]

Factory worker loses RM87,400.90 to investment scam

JOHOR BAHRU: A factory worker claimed to have been deceived by a non-existent investment scheme resulting in a loss of RM87,400.90. Iskandar Puteri district police chief ACP Rahmat Ariffin said the 40-year-old man claimed to have participated in a practical training camp on investment through a WhatsApp group last May 4 and joined an investment […]

E-commerce merchant loses RM238,481 in investment scam

PADAWAN: An e-commerce merchant has been left devastated after falling prey to a non-existent investment scam, resulting in a staggering loss of RM238,481. The 44-year-old woman had recently filed a police report detailing the fraudulent scheme that led to her financial downfall. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said the incident began on […]