BAU: A 40-year-old housewife lost RM4,000 after falling victim to a non-existent online investment scheme promoted through Instagram.
Bau police chief Supt Mohd Haide A. Rahman said the victim lodged a police report at 9.52 am on Friday (Mar 6).
He said the victim received a call from an unknown individual on Thursday (March 5) at about 11.32 pm, offering an investment scheme known as ‘Webul Gold Machine Asia’.
“The suspect offered an investment opportunity requiring a capital of RM4,000 with a promised return of RM50,000.
“Attracted by the high returns, the victim transferred RM4,000 via online banking to a BSN account provided by the suspect.
“After the transaction, the victim was asked to transfer an additional RM2,000 allegedly to facilitate the withdrawal of the investment profits.
“However, the victim became suspicious after failing to receive any returns and refused to make further payments,” he said.
Haide said checks found that the bank account and phone number used in the scam had no prior records.
The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
The victim has also contacted the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) through its 997 hotline.
