(Perak, 4th) A 67-year-old medical expert who fell victim to a cryptocurrency investment scam was tricked again while attempting to recover his lost funds, this time losing a total of RM529,200 to another scheme that falsely claimed it could resolve such scam cases.
Perak State Police Chief Datuk Noor Hisam stated in a press release that the 67-year-old Malay male filed a police report on Friday (2nd) at the Ipoh District Police Headquarters, claiming to have fallen victim to a non-existent cryptocurrency investment scheme and lost RM320,000.
He said, based on preliminary police investigations, the victim received an investment link in late September last year via a contact on the TikTok application.
He explained that, having trusted his counterpart (the suspect), the victim transferred a total of RM320,000 in several transactions to bank accounts registered under various company names. When he was unable to receive the promised returns, the victim realized he had been scammed.
"Not long after, the victim saw an organization on Facebook named 'Malaysia International Justice Organization' (IJM), which claimed it could help resolve scam issues. Subsequently, a Chinese man claiming to be a lawyer contacted the victim and demanded various additional fees."
Noor Hisam pointed out that due to this series of transactions, the victim was scammed again, losing an additional RM209,200, bringing his total losses to RM529,200.
He said that the victim later began to doubt the legitimacy of these transactions and, having lost trust, lodged a police report. Currently, the police are investigating the case under Section 420 of the Penal Code (cheating).