KUCHING: A seemingly lucrative Facebook investment offer turned into a financial nightmare for a local woman, who lost more than RM330,000 after being duped by a non-existent share scheme.
The incident occurred on Dec 3 last year when the 40-year-old came across the advertisement called ‘Navis Wealth’ and was interested in the promised attractive returns.
She was then given a link to download the application and was added into a WhatsApp investment group.
Believing the scheme to be genuine, the victim proceeded to transfer RM339,486 into three different company bank accounts via 22 transactions.
However, the scam came to light when the woman was unable to withdraw her so-called profits shown in the app.
Realising she had been deceived, the victim lodged a police report for further investigation.
Kuching police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the case is being probed under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property.
He advised the public to stay alert by checking licensed investment entities on the Securities Commission Malaysia website and to be wary of social media investment offers that promise high returns.
“Those who suspect they have fallen victim to scams are urged to contact the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) hotline at 997 within 24 hours.
“Meanwhile, suspicious activities can also be reported to the Sarawak Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) via hotline, message or WhatsApp at 011-62890089 or email to kjsjkswk@rmp.gov.my,” he said.
