: A physiotherapist at a private medical centre, here lost RM234,000, after being tricked into participating in a non-existent investment scheme through social media earlier this year.
He said that the victim then made 11 transactions, totalling RM234,000, into the bank account given by the suspect, from Jan 15 to March 2. He said that the victim lodged a police report at the Kuantan district police headquarters yesterday, and the case was investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
Miri district police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the victim, who works as a supervisor in a private company, claimed that he had found a money loan advertisement on Facebook, before dealing through the WhatsApp application.