Insurance agent from Bahau scammed of more than RM40,000 in online car purchase

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JEMPOL, May 12 — An insurance agent fell prey to an online car purchase scam, incurring a loss of RM41,964 on April 25. Jempol District police chief, Supt Hoo Chang Hook, said...

Jempol District police chief, Supt Hoo Chang Hook, said the 42-year-old man from Bahau lodged a report at 12.30pm on the same day, that he had been in communication via WhatsApp with an individual from a company regarding the purchase of a car advertised on Facebook. — Picture by Hari AnggaraJEMPOL, May 12 — An insurance agent fell prey to an online car purchase scam, incurring a loss of RM41,964 on April 25.

“The complainant agreed to purchase a Toyota Estima car for RM62,500. Between May 2 and 8, he made 16 online transfers for the sum of RM41,964.62 to eight different accounts,” he said in a statement today.

Source: Insurance Report (insurancereport.net)

 

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