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 […]
Woman loses RM48,560 to non-existent loan scheme
SIBU: A female accountant became RM48,560 poorer when she was duped into applying for a RM20,000 loan via a non-existent scheme online on Wednesday (March 29). On the same day, Sibu district police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said that his department received a report from the victim who claimed that she had been cheated by […]
Padawan police records fewer non-existent loan scam cases this year
PADAWAN: The district police headquarters (IPD) here recorded fewer non-existent loan scam cases this year compared to last year. From Jan 1 to Oct 16 this year, the police recorded a total of 17 cases involving losses amounting to RM600,000, compared to last year’s number of 36 cases involving RM430,000 losses in the same period. […]
Man loses RM2,500 to scam
MIRI: A man lost RM2,500 to a scam after making a loan that did not exist on social media platform. In a police statement, Miri OCPD ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the 42-year-old man applied for a loan through Facebook on May 1 at 11.51 am. “At that time, the victim was at his home […]
Woman scammed of over RM5k
BINTULU: A 32-year-old woman lost RM5,320 after she was duped in a scam involving a non-existent money-lending company recently. Bintulu police chief Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said the victim saw an advertisement on July 10 on Facebook. “The victim contacted the page admin, and later sent in a photo of her MyKad and bank account statement […]
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 […]
Heed warning on scams
KUCHING: Public complacency and ignorance towards scam syndicates are among the main reasons why scams continue to occur. According to Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail, the people are aware of the syndicates but some do not consider the matter important until they become victims of scams. “We have always made announcements on the issue […]
Conned RM25k by friend in disguise
SIBU: A suspect who disguised as a friend succeeded in conning an accountant of RM25,000. The 50-year-old female victim on Wednesday (Jan 20) received a phone call from a man known as ‘Kevin’ whom she mistook for her friend, said district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit. Through the call, the suspect informed the victim […]
Contractor loses RM7,660 in personal loan scam
SIBU: A contractor suffered RM7,660 in loss after making a non-existent loan in a desperate attempt to cover medical costs. Police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit stated that the 64-year-old man had responded to a personal loan advertisement on Facebook on December 18, last year. “The man contacted the company and communicated with the financial […]
