State Commercial Crimes Investigation Department chief Supt Aibee Ab Ghani said the 32-year-old victim first received a WhatsApp message on Sept 4 from an unidentified number, asking if she was keen to do online work for a day."On Sept 6, she received another message from the same number, asking if she was keen to invest in an online scheme known as IBC Trader," he said in a statement on Friday .
The victim, who was promised high returns, agreed and was then given a bank account number to transfer the amount she would like to invest. "The victim made seven transactions, totalling RM20,800 into an account belonging to one Muhamad Saiful Suhaimi," he said, adding that the victim neither met nor spoke to the person who sent her the messages.
Supt Aibee said after transferring the money, the victim tried to contact the number but was unsuccessful.The case is being probed under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.Article type: metered
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