A civil servant in Pahang was cheated out of over RM160,000 in an online investment scheme after befriending a suspect on Facebook.

KUANTAN: A civil servant has been cheated out of more than RM160,000 in an online investment scam. The Maran district police chief said the victim was introduced to a fraudulent scheme called “Future Funds” by a woman he befriended on Facebook.

Superintendent Wong Kim Wai stated that after a month of communication, the suspect began offering the investment opportunity. She claimed she could assist the victim in withdrawing profits from the scheme.

“The victim initially received a return of RM2,000,” Wong said in a statement. The suspect then continued to request additional payments, including sums of RM57,000 and RM10,000, citing various reasons without providing any further returns.

The victim used personal savings and loans from family and a bank to fund the investments. He made eight transactions to five different company accounts between February 12 and March 4.

Throughout the period, the victim never met the suspect in person. Communication was conducted solely via WhatsApp and video calls, and the identity card number provided by the suspect is believed to be fake.

The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. Police efforts to track down the suspect and gather further evidence are ongoing.

 The Sun Malaysia