KEPALA BATAS: A woman lost RM40,000 when she was conned by a syndicate that duped her into investing in a get-rich-quick investment scam. The 37-year-old factory worker saw a Facebook advertisement about the investment scheme in September, which promised a quick and high investment return. "When she called, an agent claiming to be from a company called GenesisBusiness, offered her a get-rich-quick scheme and claimed that he had assisted many people with their financial problems. "She then initially agreed to invest RM5,000 only but was persuaded to add more money in the investment up to RM40,000 with a return of RM100,000. Noorzainy said after the transaction was made, the victim was asked again by the suspect to invest more money.

Source: The Star October 13, 2019 06:11 UTC