Wanita rugi hampir RM50,000 ditipu ‘ustaz Hilmi Firdausi’ ganda duit
Mangsa yang terperdaya membuat lima kali bayaran menggunakan wang simpanan dan dijanjikan pulangan sebanyak RM300,000.
Kuala Terengganu police have reported that a 71-year-old female pensioner lost nearly RM50,000 to a scam artist claiming to be 'ustaz Hilmi Firdausi'. The incident occurred on October 7 when the victim saw an advertisement for a doubling scheme via Facebook. As the head of the Kuala Terengganu police, Azli Mohd Noor stated, the pensioner was contacted through WhatsApp by the suspect.
The victim, who was interested, made five payments totaling RM42,580 using savings and was promised a return of RM300,000. However, after the payments, the suspect demanded an additional RM50,000 to secure the profits, according to the statement. Despite the victim's refusal to follow instructions and report the incident to the police at 11:06 PM on Thursday, the case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code.
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