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Businessman made payments of RM3 8mil to secure RM3 6mil funds

JOHOR BARU: A 74-year-old businessman whose printing business was badly affected due to the movement control order since last year thought he could reverse his fortunes by taking up a loan from an international body. However, the “friend” he met via Facebook who offered to help him secure a loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) turned out to be a scammer. Promising the businessman IMF loans totalling US$900,000 (RM3.6mil), the swindler managed to con the businessman out of RM3.8mil as upfront payments. It is learnt that between July and December last year, the businessman banked in a total of 64 transactions in the hope of securing the IMF loan.

Johor cops bust online scam, 11 arrested

JOHOR BARU: The police have arrested 11 individuals, including two Indonesian women, for being involved in a money game scam here. Johor Commercial Criminal Investigation Department chief Asst Comm Mohd Salleh Abdullah said the suspects, aged between 19 and 28, were arrested at about 5pm on Tuesday (Feb 9) following a raid around Taman Daya in Johor Baru. Based on an analysis by officers in the raid, we found that the syndicate has been running an online money game scam for non-existent bitcoins. They would find victims through social media, where they would befriend them and gain their trust before convincing them into investing.

Bitcoin investment fraud: 11, including two Indonesian women, held

10 Feb 2021 / 22:24 H. (FILES) In this file photo taken on June 17, 2014 in Washington, DC shows bitcoin medals. AFP / KAREN BLEIER JOHOR BAHRU, Feb 10: Police arrested 11 individuals, including two foreign women, believed to be involved in bitcoin investment fraud (money game), during a raid on an apartment in Taman Daya here yesterday. Johor Commercial Crime Investigation Department head, ACP Mohd Salleh Abdullah said the suspects, comprising nine local men and the two Indonesian women, all aged between 19 and 28, were nabbed between 5 pm and 7 pm. He said police also seized five laptops, 54 mobile phones and a Wi-Fi modem. He added that the modus operandi of the group, which had been active for the past three months, was to find victims via social media, befriend them and gain their trust.

A virtual meeting of minds

Talking point: Students raise the issues confronting their online learning during the pandemic. LAST year, following the spread of Covid-19, teachers and students from all around the world faced disruptions in the delivery of lessons in the classroom, and challenges arising from limited and no access to devices and Internet connectivity at home. Among the school communities affected by the sudden switch to online learning were those from SMK Taman Daya 2 in Johor Baru and SMK Mutiara Baru Vocational High School in Bekasi, Indonesia. In an e-conference conducted via Google Meet last month, students aged 15 to 17 from these schools came together to discuss their experiences learning from home. Titled “Online Learning during the Pandemic”, the programme was facilitated by SMK Taman Daya 2 English language teacher Alia Nur Dodgson and SMK Mutiara Baru Vocational High School principal Rosdiana Rawung.

Puspakom s Johor Baru branch closed temporarily after staff tests positive for Covid-19

Puspakom s Johor Baru branch closed temporarily after staff tests positive for Covid-19
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