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Kuantan businessman loses RM218,000 after 53 transactions in crypto scam

KUANTAN, Sept 17 — A senior citizen lost RM218,239.24 after he was believed to have fallen victim to a non-existent cryptocurrency investment scam advertised on social...

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A 65-year-old man from Kuantan lost RM218,239.24 to a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme advertised via social media.

After making multiple transactions to the fictitious investment account, his access was blocked, and he was asked for additional funds under the guise of taxes.

The case is currently under investigation for fraud, and authorities caution the public against high-return investment offers and advise verifying transaction details through the Semak Mule platform.

Victims of such scams are encouraged to contact the National Scam Response Centre or file a police report.

KUANTAN, Sept 17 — A senior citizen lost RM218,239.24 after he was believed to have fallen victim to a non-existent cryptocurrency investment scam advertised on social media.

Acting Pahang police chief Datuk Azry Akmar Ayob said the 65-year-old man, who runs a water filter business in Kuantan, came across a cryptocurrency investment offer on Facebook before joining a WhatsApp group last July.

“The victim was then given instructions to make an investment and was promised high returns based on the profits displayed through the Uphold application,” he said in a statement today.

After making 53 transactions through Luno, Mxglobal and Trust Wallet to the Uphold investment account, the victim’s Uphold account was frozen on Aug 20 and he was asked to pay RM30,000 as tax to activate it.

“However, the victim did not receive any returns as promised and was unable to withdraw the money,” he said, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code.

Azry Akmar advised the public to be wary of investment offers promising high returns within a short period, especially those received through social media and messaging applications.

He said they should also check account and telephone numbers via the Semak Mule platform before making any financial transactions.

“Those who suspect they have fallen victim to a scam are urged to immediately contact the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) at 997 or lodge a police report,” he said. — Bernama

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一名来自关丹的 65 岁男子因参与社交媒体上宣传的加密货币投资骗局，损失了 218,239.24 令吉。

在向虚构的投资账户进行多次交易后，他的账户被冻结，对方以缴税为由要求他提供更多资金。

目前该案件正因涉嫌欺诈接受调查，当局提醒公众警惕高回报投资机会，并建议通过 Semak Mule 平台核实交易详情。

我们鼓励此类诈骗的受害者联系国家诈骗应对中心或向警方报案。

关丹，9月17日讯——一名老年男子据信落入社交媒体上宣传的根本不存在的加密货币投资骗局，损失了218239.24令吉。

彭亨州代理警察总长拿督阿兹里·阿克玛·阿约布表示，这名65岁的男子在关丹经营一家净水器生意，去年7月，他在Facebook上看到了一则加密货币投资信息，之后加入了一个WhatsApp群组。

“受害者随后被指示进行投资，并被承诺根据 Uphold 应用程序显示的利润获得高额回报，”他今天在一份声明中说。

受害者通过 Luno、Mxglobal 和 Trust Wallet 向 Uphold 投资账户进行了 53 笔交易后，其 Uphold 账户于 8 月 20 日被冻结，并被要求支付 30,000 马币的税款才能激活该账户。

“然而，受害者并未收到任何承诺的回报，也无法提取资金，”他说道，并补充说，该案件正在根据《刑法》第 420 条进行调查。