POLICE have arrested a 38-year-old woman from Pasir Gudang, Johor in connection with a non-existent investment scheme that allegedly cheated a schoolteacher of almost RM250,000.
Saratok District Police Chief Deputy Superintendent Mathew Manggie said the arrest followed a report lodged by the victim, a 30-year-old teacher, who claimed she had been deceived by a fraudulent investment opportunity promoted on Facebook in October.
According to him, the victim was lured into the purported scheme and subsequently made nine transfers into an account held under the suspect’s name, amounting to RM249,800 in total.
“The victim only realised she had been duped after failing to contact the investment agent involved, before coming forward to lodge a police report,” he said.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect admitted the bank account used in the transactions belonged to her, though she claimed to have handed it over to another party for loan purposes.
However, she insisted she was unaware that her debit card was being used for fraudulent activities.
The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating, and the suspect is expected to be charged in the Saratok Magistrate’s Court on 22 December. - December 9, 2025
