A HOTEL housekeeping manager has lost RM211,000 of his personal savings after falling prey to a fraudulent investment scheme promoted on Facebook, Pahang police confirmed today.
Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the 49-year-old man was first enticed by an advertisement he saw online last month and later engaged with a woman via WhatsApp.
“The woman promised high returns and provided the victim with a link to join the investment,” he said in a statement.
The victim proceeded to make six payments to two separate bank accounts between 4 and 11 June, using funds from his own savings.
However, suspicions arose when he was asked to make further payments despite having received no returns from the initial investment.
Realising he had been scammed, the man lodged a police report at the Kuantan District Police Headquarters on Monday.
The case is now under investigation for cheating under Section 420 of the Penal Code. - July 15, 2025
