KUANTAN: A housewife has come forward claiming a loss of RM110,556 after falling victim to a scam syndicate that offered part-time jobs on social media.
Pahang police chief Datuk Yahaya Othman said the 36-year-old victim claimed that she responded to an advertisement on Telegram on May 30, which only required her to like and share YouTube videos.
"The victim said she was offered a commission of between 15 and 20 per cent for doing eight tasks, but she had to make a payment first to get a link to the videos.
"She then withdrew her savings and borrowed money from her friends to pay the suspect," he said in a statement today.
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Yahaya said the victim had made 21 online money transfers to five accounts provided by the suspect before realising she had been cheated.
The victim lodged a report at the Kuantan District Police Headquarters yesterday.
Yahaya advises the public not to be easily deceived by advertisements on social media, especially those that offer high profits for doing simple jobs. -- BERNAMA