SERI ALAM: A 19-year-old teenager lost RM201,866 after falling victim to an online part-time job scam that promised lucrative returns within an hour.
District police chief Superintendent Mohd Sohaimi Ishak said the teenager was drawn to the job offer, which promised commissions ranging between six and 15 per cent based on the investments made, with a quick return within an hour.
The victim made two online cash transactions amounting to RM30,000 on July 24.
He received a RM565 commission within the same day, and his RM30,000 deposit, after completing several online tasks given.
It is learnt that the tasks required him to click on various websites to increase its viewers.
Enticed by the prompt commission and deposit returned, he decided to increase his investment.
The teen emptied his saving accounts and took loans from friends and family members, making 27 online transactions into 19 different bank accounts, between July 24 and Aug 13.
However, the commissions dried up and as his "employer" claimed the tasks were not completed.
Sohaimi said, despite not receiving the commissions and deposits on a series of online cash transfers in the second investment, the victim made several more cash transfers.
"The suspect convinced the teenager that additional payments were necessary to complete the assigned tasks, to ensure the promised commissions were paid," he said in a statement.
The teen realised he had been duped when more transfers were forced upon him in order to cash in on his commissions.
He lodged a police report yesterday.
The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.