SEREMBAN, Oct 10 — A female bank officer suffered RM6.65 million in losses after falling victim to a non-existent online investment scheme between August 3 and last Wednesday (October 1).
Seremban police chief ACP Mohammad Hatta Che Din said they received a report on the incident last Wednesday, with the modus operandi involving offers of stock investments through an app downloaded from an online platform.
The victim had purchased shares through the application and made 129 payment transactions between August 3 and October 1, resulting in total losses of RM6.65 million.
“The public is advised not to be easily deceived by online investment offers and should first verify the status of such investments with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC),” he said in a statement today.
Hatta added that the case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
