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Teen on good behaviour bond for loan scam

KUCHING: A teenage girl has been ordered to be on good behaviour bond for one year by the Magistrate’s Court here, after admitting guilt for unlawfully possessing RM7,860 in her personal account. Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali issued the order following the social report hearing of the 19-year-old accused from Kuala Lumpur. According to […]

Public warned against applying for online loan after businesswoman suffers RM60,000 loss

KUCHING: The public should refrain from applying for so-called easy and readily available loans offered online, regardless of how desperate they are for cash. The advice comes from Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Public Complaints Bureau chief Milton Foo after a local businesswoman, aged 40, fell victim to an online loan scam that resulted in […]

Online loan trap leads to threats on businesswoman and family

KUCHING: A local businesswoman, who sought financial support for her struggling business amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, fell victim to an online loan scam that has left her reeling with losses exceeding RM60,000. To make matters worse, the suspects harassed and threatened her family. The 40-year-old woman’s ordeal began when she responded to an advertisement on […]

Civil servant loses RM34,206 to online scam

SIBU: A female civil servant lost RM34,206 after getting duped by online non-existent job and loan offers. Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said two reports were lodged by the 30-something victim yesterday (Sept 3). The victim’s ordeal started on Aug 18 when she logged into to her Facebook account and saw an advertisement offering […]

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 […]

Jobless man loses lifesavings to loan scam

SIBU: A man’s dream of starting his own business was dashed after he lost RM9,730 in an online loan scam. Sibu district police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the jobless victim lodged  a report yesterday after he lost his lifesavings to a scam syndicate. “The man claimed that he was attracted to an advertisement on […]

Businessman cheated of RM15,000 in online loan scheme

MIRI: A 53-year-old businessman has been cheated of RM15,000 in an online loan scheme here. A police source said the victim came across an advertisement in the social media in mid-October this year and decided to apply for a RM30,000 personal loan. A male suspect he was corresponding with then asked the victim to bank […]

Two women conned in separate incidents

MIRI: Two women here were conned by different scam syndicates and lost a total of RM8,000. District police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari said the first case involved a trader in her late 30s, who was responded to a money lending advertisement on Sept 18. She later received a call from an alleged agent from the […]

Woman loses over RM12k in loan scam

BINTULU: A 22 year-old woman is poorer by RM14,112 after she was duped into applying for a RM30,000 non-existent loan. Bintulu police chief Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said the victim was interested in a loan advertisement she saw in Facebook. “She applied for a RM30,000 loan without suspecting anything amiss despite being instructed by the syndicate […]

Woman losses RM76,500 in loan scam

SIBU: A cafe owner lost RM76,500 to a non-existent loan scam. District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the complainant, 30, came across a loan advertisement online on Mar 5 and clicked on the link. “The next day, the complainant received a WhatsApp message from a man who introduced himself as ‘Kent Lee’, an […]