SIBU: A cafe owner lost RM76,500 to a non-existent loan scam.
District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the complainant, 30, came across a loan advertisement online on Mar 5 and clicked on the link.
“The next day, the complainant received a WhatsApp message from a man who introduced himself as ‘Kent Lee’, an agent from ‘Meru One Capital Sdn Bhd’.
“The victim wanted to take up a RM20,000 loan and even provided three months’ account statements to the suspect.
“The suspect later told her that she was eligible to apply for a loan of up to RM100,000 and the application will be approved.
“Without hesitation, the complainant paid a sum of RM76,500 to five different bank accounts in 25 transactions,” Stanley said.
He added that the victim did not receive any money from the agent and lodged a police report after realising that she had been conned.
The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
