A 34-YEAR-OLD shop assistant has lodged a police report after being duped into paying RM77,889 to a syndicate posing as operators of a part-time business opportunity.
Kuala Terengganu district police chief Assistant Commissioner Azli Mohd Noor said the victim filed the report at the Kuala Terengganu police station at around 4.10pm yesterday.
He said the victim, who works at an eatery, was offered a part-time arrangement acting as a “business partner” for an online clothing and women’s accessories venture. The offer came from an individual known only as Chen, whom the victim had met through Instagram on 4 October.
The victim was promised a 10 per cent profit return on sales. “The victim downloaded an application and registered as a seller on the platform. She then began receiving purchase orders from customers through the app,” Azli said.
He added that, in order to complete each order, the victim was instructed to first pay a processing fee, with the application operator purportedly reimbursing the amount together with the promised profit.
Between 16 October and 26 November, the victim made multiple payments in stages to six different bank accounts, amounting to RM77,889. Despite following the syndicate’s instructions, she received none of the returns pledged.
“Her funds came from personal savings as well as loans from friends and relatives. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code,” Azli said. - December 9, 2025
