SIBU: A local man in his 50s lost RM12,997 of his life savings after he was duped by a non-existent job offer recently.
Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili confirmed police received a report from the victim on Monday (Jan 30).
The incident happened when the victim got in touch with a woman named ‘Lapy Tyda’ last week for a job offer to bid for auctioned paintings on a non-existent website called ‘Christies Estimate’.
“The victim was attracted to an offer of high commission by bidding on a flower vase painting.
“By doing so, the victim was promised that he would be given a commission of between USD1 and USD15 for the bid,” he said.
From Jan 25 to 27, the victim made four transactions into three bank accounts involving a sum of RM12,997.
Each time the victim made a payment, he was told that he would receive a high commission and returns. However, the victim has yet to receive any commissions to date.
The local police chief advised the public to check with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) before making any transactions to avoid being cheated.
The public can contact the CCID Scam Response Centre at 03-26101559 or 03-26101599, or follow CCID’s Facebook pages @CyberCrimeAlertRMP and @JSJKPDRM if they are victims of scams.
