December 7, 2025
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JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 14 — An accounts clerk has lost RM527,681.17 after being duped by a fake investment scheme.
Johor Bahru Selatan police chief ACP Raub Selamat said the 46-year-old victim was first contacted by a man who offered her a betting-based investment game with promised returns of up to five per cent. The encounter took place at about 2.30pm on June 12 in Taman Desa Tebrau.
He said the woman registered through a link provided by the suspect and made an initial payment of RM10,000. After trying the game twice, she received RM1,000 in returns, which convinced her of its legitimacy.
“Between July 14 and Sept 4, she proceeded to make multiple transactions into nine different bank accounts, amounting to RM527,681.17. She was later asked to make further payments, allegedly to withdraw her profits, before realising she had been cheated. She lodged a police report on Sept 12,” Raub said in a statement today.
He added that investigations revealed the funds came entirely from the victim’s personal savings. A check through the Commercial Crime Intelligence System (CCIS) found that the phone number used by the suspect had no prior fraud record but was believed to have been misused for fraudulent activities.
The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
Raub reminded the public to exercise caution with investment offers received via social media or WhatsApp and to verify them through the official Semak Mule portal (https://semakmule.rmp.gov.my) before making any payments.
He also warned against being lured by promises of quick, high returns and urged anyone encountering scam activities to immediately contact the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) at 997. — Bernama
