ALOR SETAR, Jan 10 — A single mother claims to have suffered more than RM25,000 in losses after being duped by a non-existent loan syndicate on January 5.
Kedah Police Headquarters Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief Superintendent Elias Omar said the 38-year-old victim initially received a call from an individual who introduced himself as a manager at a money lending company.
"The victim who works as a clerk in a company in Langkawi then received a URL link sent by the suspect through the WhatsApp application and the victim was asked to fill in her personal details on the link before being asked to wait for the loan approval process," he said in a statement here today.
Elias said the following day, the victim received a WhatsApp message from the suspect, informing that her loan application of RM5,000 had been approved.
He said the victim was then asked to make some payments including a loan approval payment, sales and services tax (SST), account confirmation fee and insurance payment to receive the loan.
"The victim transferred RM25,464 via online transactions to four different accounts in stages," he said, adding that the victim lodged a police report at the Kuala Teriang Police Station in Langkawi on Friday after realising she had been duped.
— Bernama
