JEMPOL: A teacher who wanted to perform the 'qurban' fell victim to a scam while buying a cow through WhatsApp.
District police chief Superintendent Hoo Chang Hook said the 39-year-old teacher first contacted a seller named Anis through WhatsApp to buy a cow.
The victim then discussed the price of the cow she intended to buy from the man.
"The victim made an online payment of RM2,900 on Sunday to another individual's bank account and the man promised to deliver the cow to the designated mosque.
"However, when the victim went to the mosque yesterday for qurban (the slaughter of livestock), there was no cow as promised.
"The victim then asked the villagers and they informed her that the phone number she contacted did not belong to Anis," he said.
He said the victim, realising she had been duped, lodged a police report at 6.12pm. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code.