IPOH: A 69-year-old retired teacher has lost over RM442,000 after investing in a non-existent scheme via a WhatsApp chat. Perak police chief Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said the woman from Taman Bercham Jaya here was tricked into investing in the scheme via the non-existent “ACCERX" platform. Comm Mohd Yusri Hassan said in August last year, the victim was added into a WhatsApp group offering investment schemes. Comm Mohd Yusri said people can call the National Scam Response Centre hotline at 997 if they have been scammed or if they have conducted transactions to unknown accounts. The public can also check bank accounts and mobile numbers linked to fraud cases via https://semakmule.rmp.gov.my.

Source: The Star January 25, 2024 16:42 UTC