{
  "id": 17378041,
  "title": "‘Boss’ texts, RM486,000 gone: Johor Bahru woman duped by fake employer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/boss-texts-rm486-000-gone-johor-bahru-woman-duped-by-fake-employer-17378041",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T09:28:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/31/boss-texts-rm486000-gone-johor-bahru-woman-duped-by-fake-employer/241454"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A woman in Johor Bahru lost RM486,000 to a scam after being duped by someone who pretended to be her employer, according to Johor Bahru Utara district police chief Supt Azrol Anuar Nor. The incident unfolded around 10 am when the 35-year-old victim received a short message service (SMS) from the individual pretending to be her manager. The fraudster instructed the victim to transfer the company funds to their account, claiming it was for the payment of a new contract. However, the victim became suspicious when the same amount was requested for another transaction, supposedly for a different purpose. Nor stated that the victim did not reach out to the real employer via WhatsApp to confirm the situation before realizing that the employer's phone number had been compromised. The case is currently under investigation under Section 420 of the Penal Code. The Johor Bahru police urge the public to remain cautious about any money transfer requests and to verify such instructions through the SemakMule portal or by contacting the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) at 997 line.",
  "summary": "JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 31 — A woman fell victim to a scam after being deceived by an individual who impersonated her emp...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}