KUCHING: An 80-year-old man lost RM103,850 after falling victim to a non-existent online business investment scheme.
Kuching police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the victim got to know a woman through WhatsApp around August last year.
He said the suspect claimed she was running a business in Pattaya, Thailand, before offering the victim an opportunity to become a business partner.
“The victim was offered to invest in a ‘Wholesale International Business Online’ through a website managed by the suspect.
“He was then instructed to make several payments for investment purposes, with the promise that the money and profits would be credited into his investment account,” he said.
From Sept 2025 to Feb this year, the victim made eight transactions into six different bank accounts involving RM103,850.
Alexson said the victim realised he had been cheated after failing to contact the suspect to recover his money.
The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
