ALOR SETAR: A retired engineer lost more than RM100,000 after being deceived into seeking assistance following an earlier scam. Kedah acting commercial crime investigation department chief Deputy Superintendent Jasmani Sabrini said that the 54-year-old victim lodged a police report at the Kuala Muda district police headquarters (IPD) at 12.09pm on Sunday (Jan 11). "On May 16, 2025, the victim was browsing the social media platform Facebook when he came across an advertisement stating, 'If you are a victim of a scam, please contact us.' "He was subsequently contacted via the WhatsApp application and asked to fill in his personal details for application purposes. Jasmani advised the public to remain vigilant and not be deceived by online advertisements offering services to recover money lost to scams.

Source: The Star January 14, 2026 03:02 UTC