A 62-year-old government retiree lost RM229,800 after being deceived by an Indonesian woman named Zizah in a fake investment scheme. Seberang Perai Tengah police chief ACP Helmi Aris said the scam began when the woman contacted the victim on March 4, pretending to seek plumbing services.
Retiree Loses RM229,800 in Plumbing Call Turned Investment Scam
They kept in touch, and she later convinced him to invest, promising high returns. After receiving initial profits from small transactions, the retiree invested larger sums, only to be ghosted later. Realizing he had been cheated, he filed a police report on April 28. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code.
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