KUANTAN: A civil servant lost more than RM160,000 to a syndicate offering a fraudulent investment scheme that was introduced to him by a woman he befriended on Facebook. Maran OCPD Supt Wong Kim Wai said that after a month of getting to know each other, the suspect offered the victim an investment opportunity and claimed she could help him withdraw the profits. "Throughout the period, the victim never met the suspect in person and only communicated via WhatsApp and video calls. "The identity card number provided by the suspect is also believed to be fake,” he said. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating, and efforts to track down the suspect and gather evidence are ongoing, he added.

Source: The Star March 20, 2026 09:39 UTC