Man loses nearly RM80,000 life savings to job scam
ISKANDAR PUTERI: A 46-year-old unemployed man has lost nearly RM80,000 of his life savings to a fake job scam here.

Iskandar Puteri OCPD Asst Comm M. Kumarasan said the police received a complaint about the scam on May 14, after the victim realised he had been duped.

"On May 5, the victim came across an advertisement on Facebook offering a part-time job with a high commission," ACP Kumarasan added.

"After making contact via WhatsApp, the victim carried out 15 transactions totalling RM78,285. He was then asked to make an additional payment of RM13,000 on May 13, which is when he finally realised that it was a scam," he said in a statement on Wednesday (May 15).

The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
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ISKANDAR PUTERI: A 46-year-old unemployed man has lost nearly RM80,000 of his life savings to a fake job scam here.