KUANTAN: An engineer lost RM156,000 after being duped by a non-existent investment syndicate.
Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the 39-year-old victim claimed that he was lured into participating in the investment scheme, operated by a company known as ‘Perniagaan Bos’, in March 2022 because it promised high returns in a short time.
“The victim claimed he made 10 transactions totalling RM156,000 into a given bank account number between March 16 and June 9 of the same year.
He said the victim had taken a personal loan to invest in the scheme.
-Advertisement-
“However, he began to feel suspicious and realised he was being cheated when he was asked to make additional payments to obtain profits,” Yahya said in a statement on Thursday (April 10).
He said the case was being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code.
-Bernama
-TheStar
