Facebook ‘friend’ tricks senior into RM100k loss

Facebook ‘friend’ tricks senior into RM100k loss

KUALA TERENGGANU: An elderly man lost more than RM100,000 after falling prey to a foreign exchange (forex) scam.

Kuala Terengganu OCPD Asst Comm Azli Mohd Noor said the 77-year-old joined a forex scheme on May 28 after being coaxed by the sister of a woman he had befriended on Facebook.

In the first week, the victim made an initial investment of RM3,000 and was given a “receipt” as proof that the money had been deposited into his forex account.

“The suspect also sent him a screenshot showing the profit he had made. Excited, the victim continued to make additional investments to the tune of RM69,000.

“The victim tried to withdraw his profits but was instruc­ted to make another payment of RM35,844, claiming that the ­profits involved money laundering,” ACP Azli said in a statement yesterday, Bernama reported.

The victim, realising he had been deceived, lodged a police report.

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