(Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 5th ) After being persuaded by a male netizen, a female insurance agent joined a Singapore online gambling investment plan. In order to earn high returns, she overdrew 4 credit cards, applied for bank loans and borrowed money. She remitted more than RM1.58 million (about US$ 356,300 ) in 2 months , but she didn't get a penny back!
Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department Director Datuk Seri Ramli held a press conference this morning and said that the female victim ( 58 years old, insurance agent) reported to the police a few days ago that she met a man through WhatsApp in November last year and joined a Singapore online gambling investment platform called " SANDS " under the persuasion of the man .
He revealed that the man claimed that after joining the investment, high returns could be obtained. Therefore, after the victim downloaded the designated application and registered according to the instructions, a man who claimed to be a customer service staff asked the victim to remit money for investment.
He pointed out that the victim transferred RM1,582,654 (about US$ 356,300 ) into six different bank accounts in 27 installments between December 19 last year and the 20th of last month . " The money was from a bank loan, overdrafts on four credit cards, and borrowing from friends. After transferring the money for investment, she was unable to withdraw cash from the relevant platform and then realized she had been cheated. "