More than RM1 million gone: two women fall victim to investment and phone call scams
GEORGE TOWN: Two women lost over RM1.15 million in separate scam incidents involving digital investment fraud and a sophisticated phone impersonation scheme, police revealed.
In the first incident, a 71-year-old woman was lured by a TikTok investment promotion before being persuaded via WhatsApp to join a supposed investment group and download a special application. Believing the scheme was legitimate, she transferred money multiple times, only to later discover there were no real returns.
In another case, a 58-year-old retiree received a phone call from someone claiming to represent a payment company.
The call was later transferred to individuals pretending to be senior police officers who intimidated her with accusations of money laundering and drug activities, eventually leading her to hand over large sums of money.
Both cases are under police investigation and classified under cheating offences.
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