BAU: A 63-year-old man lost RM1,500 after falling victim to a non-existent online investment scam in Kampung Tembawang Sauh here.
Bau police chief Act Supt Mohd Haide A Rahman said the case came to light after the victim contacted the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) hotline at about 7.10 pm last night (Apr 5).
He said initial findings showed the victim was deceived into transferring money into a local bank account for an investment scheme believed to be promoted via Facebook.
“The transaction was made from the victim’s bank account while he was at his home in Bau,” he said in a statement.
Further checks revealed that the investment did not exist, and the victim suffered a loss of RM1,500.
The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code.
