A fruit seller got tricked out of more than half a million ringgit by scammers pretending to offer easy money jobs online. The 38-year-old trader fell for a Facebook scam when someone called Nabila Puteri contacted him on May 14. She promised him big commissions for doing simple tasks through a special app. The victim downloaded the app from a dodgy link and started buying items as instructed. He actually got paid small amounts at first which made him think the deal was real.
The greedy scammers then convinced him to make 38 more purchases using 22 different bank accounts. Police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said the victim emptied all his savings from selling fruits, groceries and cattle. He even borrowed money from friends and maxed out his credit cards to keep feeding the scam. The total damage came to RM500,639.50 before he realized what happened. He finally filed a police report yesterday when the truth hit him.
Cops are investigating the case under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating people out of their money. The victim learned the hard way that easy money schemes online are usually traps. Scammers often pay victims small amounts early to build trust before taking everything. Police warn people to be suspicious of get-rich-quick offers on social media platforms.
The greedy scammers then convinced him to make 38 more purchases using 22 different bank accounts. Police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said the victim emptied all his savings from selling fruits, groceries and cattle. He even borrowed money from friends and maxed out his credit cards to keep feeding the scam. The total damage came to RM500,639.50 before he realized what happened. He finally filed a police report yesterday when the truth hit him.
Cops are investigating the case under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating people out of their money. The victim learned the hard way that easy money schemes online are usually traps. Scammers often pay victims small amounts early to build trust before taking everything. Police warn people to be suspicious of get-rich-quick offers on social media platforms.
