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Sarawakian salesman loses RM524,800 to investment scam on Facebook
Published on: Tuesday, June 06, 2023
Published on: Tue, Jun 06, 2023
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Sarawakian salesman loses RM524,800 to investment scam on Facebook
The scheme promises the salesman a 20-percent profit.
Kota Kinabalu: A Sarawakian salesman has reportedly lost RM524,800 to an investment scam he found on Facebook. 

The 33-year-old man from Padawan district was drawn to a supposed investment scheme called “BB Trade VIP” before contacting a supposed investment agent named as “Justin Kang”, a news report quoted Sarawak police as saying. 

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The scheme promised the salesman a 20-percent profit. 

“The victim made 19 payment transactions to seven different bank accounts totalling RM524,800 between April 28 and June 5 this year,” said police. 

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The man only realised that he had been cheated after failing to contact the supposed agent.
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