Malaysia

Private sector worker loses over RM600k after being duped into non-existent investment

The 57-year-old man saw a stock investment advertisement known as `Bookmap Malaysia' on the social media site Facebook on November 3, 2025.

Updated 8 months ago · Published on 19 Feb 2026 9:48AM

Private sector worker loses over RM600k after being duped into non-existent investment
The victim was shown a display of profits that supposedly increased to about RM1.84 million, including investment commissions. - February 19, 2026

A PRIVATE sector worker lost RM636,123 after being duped by an offline investment scheme.

Pahang Police Chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said, based on reports yesterday, the 57-year-old man saw a stock investment advertisement known as `Bookmap Malaysia' on the social media site Facebook on November 3, 2025.

The suspect offered a stock investment scheme promising 30 per cent profit within a month with a minimum capital of RM10,000.

"To convince the victim, the suspect instructed the victim to download an investment application known as `BM-max' via a link provided via WhatsApp.

"Starting from January 9 to February 11, the victim made four money transfer transactions to four different bank accounts totalling RM636,123. The victim allegedly used savings and loans,” he said in a statement today.

Yahaya said that through the application, the victim was shown a display of profits that supposedly increased to about RM1.84 million, including investment commissions.

He advised the public to consult with the police before making dubious investments, in addition to checking the account number at the link https://semakmule.rmp.gov.my/ before making any transactions. – February 19, 2026

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