GEORGE TOWN, June 25 (Bernama) -- A finance officer from a local consultancy firm has lost RM4.17 million after falling victim to an online investment scam recently.
Penang police chief Datuk Hamzah Ahmad said the 60-year-old woman lodged a police report yesterday at the Timur Laut district police headquarters (IPD), claiming she had been deceived by an investment scheme known as ‘KKR Investment’.
He said the victim first came across a KKR Investment advertisement on Facebook in early March and clicked on the link provided.
“She was then contacted via WhatsApp by a woman who later added her to a WhatsApp group called ‘Kumpulan Analisis Kewangan Saham Malaysia’ (Malaysian Stock Financial Analysis Group),” he said in a statement today.
Hamzah said the suspect promised high returns within a short period, depending on the amount invested. The victim was also instructed to download an app called ‘KKR INV’ via a given link to register and begin investing.
Between March 10 and June 13, the victim made 76 transactions amounting to RM4.17 million to eight different company bank accounts before realising she had been scammed.
“She became suspicious when she was unable to withdraw the profits displayed in the app and was instead asked to make additional payments,” Hamzah said.
The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
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