SHAH ALAM, Jan 14 — The manager of a private company in Ampang Jaya lost over RM1.6 million after falling for a non-existent crypto investment online.
Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the 61-year-old male complainant was attracted to a cryptocurrency investment advertised on Facebook and made a phone call after which a suspect sent him a link to join the scheme.
“After that, the local complainant made 15 online money transfers totalling RM1,630,000 to six bank accounts belonging to the suspect, for the purpose of buying US dollars to be converted into cryptocurrency.
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Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan speaks at a press conference outside Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital, Klang, on August 19, 2023. — Picture by BERNAMA[/caption]
"But the complainant received no returns as promised after depositing money in stages starting from October 18 to December 31, 2024, before filing a police report in Ampang Jaya district yesterday," he said in a statement today.
In a separate case, Hussein said a 62-year-old private company retiree suffered approximately RM997,105.50 in losses after being deceived via a phone call that he allegedly faced possible arrest for criminal offences.
“Following that, the suspect asked the victim to make a payment to avoid the arrest warrant being issued against him before the complainant made two online money transfers to two bank accounts,” he said.
The suspect also asked the victim to upload a picture of the front and back of his ATM card, after which money in his bank account was siphoned out before the victim lodged a police report in the Gombak district yesterday.
He said that following this, the Commercial Crime Investigation Department of the Selangor police contingent headquarters opened two investigation papers under Section 420 of the Penal Code.
— Bernama
