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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.

Wanita rugi hampir RM50,000 ditipu ‘ustaz Hilmi Firdausi’ ganda duit

Kuala Terengganu Police revealed on October 7th that a 71-year-old female victim suffered a loss of nearly RM50,000 after falling for an 'ustaz Hilmi Firdausi' scam with double money schemes on a non-existent Facebook page. Azli Mohd Noor, the Chief of Police in Kuala Terengganu, stated on October 7th that the victim, who showed interest, contacted the suspect known as 'ustaz Hilmi Firdausi' through WhatsApp.

The victim, tempted, made five payments totaling RM42,580 using savings and was promised a return of RM300,000. However, after making these payments, the suspect demanded an additional RM50,000 for greater profits, according to the statement. The victim, refusing to follow the instructions and report to the police at 11:06 PM on Thursday, was investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code.

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