Retiree, salesman lose more than RM112k in separate online scams
A RETIREE and a salesman have lost more than RM112,000 combined in separate online scams involving a Facebook investment advertisement and an alleged artificial intelligence (AI)-based side job offered by a woman he met on Instagram. In the first cas...
A retiree and a 23-year-old salesman have lost over RM112,000 in separate online scams. The first victim, a 64-year-old woman in Kajang, lost more than RM34,000 after investing in a Facebook advertisement. She initially paid RM350 and made further transfers, but continued to be asked for more money, leading her to suspect she had been cheated. She reported the incident to the police.
The second victim, a salesman from Sungai Long, lost more than RM78,000 following an alleged AI-powered scam via Instagram. He met a woman on Instagram and later exchanged phone numbers with her. She offered him part-time work through an AI application, to which he agreed and transferred money. The scheme offered him a VIP package with higher returns, leading him to transfer an additional RM78,000.
When he tried to withdraw his money, he was told to pay a 20% tax to the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRB) first. The salesman realized he had been cheated when he was asked for the extra tax and found he could not withdraw his money. He also reported the incident to the police.
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