MERADONG: Police have arrested a local woman in her 20s for allegedly being involved in a non-existent investment scheme that caused a victim to lose RM1,500.
Meradong police chief DSP Tansli Mering said the suspect was detained by the Commercial Crime Investigation Division (CCID) at about 1.50 pm yesterday (Feb 23).
“The victim was deceived after being offered a 100 per cent return on the investment capital.
“The victim realised he had been cheated after being asked to make an additional payment, resulting in a loss of RM1,500,” he said in a statement.
Tansli said the suspect was also linked to a police report lodged in Simunjan.
The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code, which provides imprisonment of not less than one year and up to 10 years, caning and a fine upon conviction.
Tansli advised the public to verify any investment offers before making financial transactions and to contact the National Scam Response Center (NSRC) at 997 or Bintangor police at 084-693222 for information related to scam activities.
