IPOH, Jan 23 — A woman lost RM6.22 million after allegedly falling victim to a non-existent gold investment scheme since October last year, the highest loss due to scams in Perak so far.
State police chief Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said the 61-year-old, a trader from Taman Rasi Jaya, browsed an investment blog on Facebook on October 14 last year.
“The woman then clicked a link with the suspect’s telephone number through WhatsApp, and the suspect then entered the woman’s phone number into various WhatsApp groups for the purpose of investing in the gold market.
“Since then, the woman deposited funds 32 times, amounting to RM6.22 million, in 11 bank accounts,” he said in a statement today.
The woman only realised she had been duped when she wanted to withdraw her investment money of RM2.2 million yesterday, but the suspect did not reply to her message, and the investment platform could not be accessed.
According to Yusri, the woman lodged a police report yesterday, and the case is being investigated in accordance with Section 420 of the Penal Code.
— Bernama
