SARATOK: Police arrested a 28-year-old local man suspected of acting as a mule account holder in connection with a non-existent online loan scam that caused losses of RM11,386.
Saratok police chief, DSP Mathew Manggie, said the suspect was detained by the Commercial Crime Investigation Division in Sarikei on March 4.
“Initial investigations revealed that the suspect had allegedly handed over his identity card to two individuals in Pakan. He later received RM60 after the identity card was returned to him,” he said.
Mathew said the suspect claimed he was unaware that two transactions, amounting to RM3,643 and RM2,310 respectively, had been credited into his CIMB Bank account.
The suspect has been released on police bail after his statement was recorded under Section 112 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
