A 37-YEAR-OLD housewife in Kuala Terengganu lost RM66,805 after falling victim to a non-existent part-time job offer that promised quick returns through online tasks, police said.
Kuala Terengganu district police chief Assistant Commissioner Azli Mohd Noor said the woman lodged a report at the Kuala Terengganu police station at about 11am yesterday after realising she had been deceived.
According to Azli, the incident began on 30 November at around 12.30pm, when the victim received a phone call at her home from an individual claiming to represent an online shopping company and saying a parcel was to be delivered.
On 5 December, the woman received a package containing a water bottle and was subsequently added to a Telegram group named ‘Cahaya Usaha’.
“Before that, the victim was instructed to make payments in order to obtain tasks, which involved reviewing the products provided.
“The victim was promised profits and, believing the offer, she carried out six transactions in stages totalling RM66,805,” he said.
Azli said the woman became suspicious when she continued to be asked for further payments and did not receive the profits she had been promised.
Realising she had been scammed, the victim then filed a police report. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
He added that the funds used by the victim came from her personal savings and money obtained from family members. - December 13, 2025
