{
  "id": 13307869,
  "title": "Retiree, salesman lose more than RM112k in separate online scams",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/retiree-salesman-lose-more-than-rm112k-in-separate-online-scams",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T02:33:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128179/retiree-salesman-lose-more-than-rm112k-in-separate-online-scams"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\n\nThe 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.",
  "summary": "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...",
  "key_points": [
    "64-year-old woman in Kajang lost over RM34,000 in Facebook scam",
    "23-year-old salesman from Sungai Long lost over RM78,000 in AI scam",
    "Both victims reported scams to police"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The separate online scams highlight the continued vulnerability of individuals to sophisticated schemes that exploit trust and promise unusually high returns, leaving victims with significant financial losses.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}