Accountant Loses RM90,000 to WhatsApp Investment Scam

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Accountant Loses RM90,000 to WhatsApp Investment Scam
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A 33-year-old accountant in Malaysia lost RM90,000 to a WhatsApp investment scam after being tricked into joining a fake group chat posing as a legitimate investment company. The victim, who works in a private company, was contacted on September 17 by an unknown individual and persuaded to join the group. She invested the money in four separate transactions between September 26 and December 12 but realized she had been deceived when she didn't receive the promised profits. She reported the incident to the police, who are investigating the case under Section 420 of the Penal Code.

Besut District acting police chief DSP Md Sani Md Saleh said the 33-year-old, who works in a private company, was contacted by an unknown individual via WhatsApp on September 17 and duped her into joining a group chat in the app, claiming that it belonged to an investment company,as a first-time user . Exclusively for Malay Mail readers: Use codeJERTIH, Dec 17 — A woman accountant found herself RM90,000 poorer after falling victim to a non-existent investment scam via WhatsApp.

Besut District acting police chief DSP Md Sani Md Saleh said the 33-year-old, who works in a private company, was contacted by an unknown individual via WhatsApp on September 17 and duped her into joining a group chat in the app, claiming that it belonged to an investment company,“The victim fell for the ploy and invested RM90,000 from September 26 to December 12 by making four cash transactions into four bank accounts registered under a company name,” he said in a statement.

He said the victim realised she had been cheated when she did not receive the profits as promised and lodged a police report yesterday, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code. “The public is advised not to make any investments without Bank Negara Malaysia approval, except to individuals or any companies and financial institutions approved by BNM.

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