SIBU: A 19-year-old waitress lost RM17,620 after being duped by an online loan fraud.
Sibu Police Chief, ACP Zulkipli Suhaili in a statement today said that the local woman made a police report on July 14.
“On July 6, the victim clicked on a link through the Google application regarding a loan from B.M Credit Sdn Bhd.
“The victim then contacted the suspect through the WhatsApp application on the next day as she was interested to loan RM20,000 with a monthly payment of RM386.67 for five years,” he said.
Zulkipli said that from July 8 to 13, the victim made 12 transactions into six local accounts for loan processing fees as directed by the suspect.
“However, the suspect continued to ask for money from the victim, but the victim refused as the loan amount had not been credited to the victim’s account.
“She began to realise that she was falling into a fraud syndicate. The police are investigating the case under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating,” he said.
Zulkipli advised the public to not easily believe in money loan promotions with low-interest rates and a fast application process that are widely advertised on social media.
“All loans that ask for a down payment are a scam. People need to be vigilant at all times so that they do not fall victim to non-existent loan fraud syndicates.
Any inquiries and questions related to a commercial crime can be referred to the CCID Scam Response Centre at 03-26101559 or 03-26101599 follow the Facebook page @CyberCrimeAlertRMP @JSJKPDRM.
The public can also check the verification of bank accounts and phone numbers that are in doubt via the website http://ccid.rmp.gov.my/semakmule/
