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PETALING JAYA: A scam syndicate offering part-time jobs purportedly with popular e-commerce platform Lazada has fleeced its victims of about RM220,000 since February.
Selangor police commercial crimes investigations department (CCID) head ACP Muhammad Yazid Muhammad Yew said today the syndicate claiming to be an agent of Lazada had offered part-time work as an “online purchasing agent” through messages sent via the WhatsApp application.
He said victims were sent a link of a product on Lazada which they are required to purchase and pay for directly into a bank account provided by the syndicate and not by the usual process of paying through the e-commerce website.
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PETALING JAYA: A total of 51 loan scam cases have been recorded so far this year.
Selangor Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief Asst Comm Muhammad Yazid Muhammad Yew said the cases were recorded between Jan 13 and Jan 25, involving losses of RM617,758. It is an increase of 12.8% compared to the same period last year, where 41 cases were recorded with losses amounting to RM547,686, he said in a statement on Wednesday (Jan 27).
Selangor CCID also detained 14 people and managed to solve 31 loan scam cases this year, he added. The scammers would advertise their ‘loan offers’ using the names of various bogus money lender companies over various medium to entice their victims.
Selangor Commercial Crimes Investigation Department (CCID) chief Asst Comm Muhammad Yazid Muhammad Yew
(pic) is urging people to be on their guard. The public is advised to not download that application as it is believed to be a new modus operandi by the scammers to cheat victims, he said in a statement today (Jan14)
He said a medical lecturer lost RM13,000 after being duped into giving away her personal details.
ACP Asst Comm said the victim, 30, made the report on Jan 13 at the Sungai Buloh police station. We received a report of a scam syndicate masquerading as policemen and Inland Revenue Board (LDHN) officers.