JOHOR BARU: A 41-year-old woman who had wanted to earn additional income decided to take on an online part time job but was instead cheated of RM105,650.
She lodged a police report yesterday after the website she registered on and the WhatsApp conversation with the alleged scammer was deleted and blocked.
Johor Baru (North) police chief Assistant Commissioner Balveer Singh said the victim received a link via WhatsApp offering her an online part time job on July 10.
She was offered commissions between 10 and 15 per cent on the invested capital.
She was tasked with making cash transfers to several given bank accounts and updating their details on the website she registered with her particulars.
Balveer said the woman made 10 transfers to five bank accounts between July 11 and 13, amounting to RM105,650.
However, after the tasks were completed, she found the access to the website blocked, and attempts to contact the "agency consultant" proved to be futile, prompting her lodge a police report.
The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal code for cheating.