Sibu bank clerk fleeced of RM12,698 by online loan scammer

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By William Isau

SIBU, Aug 1: A bank clerk here suffered a loss of RM12,698 after falling for a non-existent loan scheme.

Sibu District Police Chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said that the police received a report from the victim on July 30.

The local woman in her 30s claimed that on July 27, she saw loans being offered online, and provided her personal information after which she was contacted via WhatsApp.

“She agreed to apply for a loan amounting to RM5,000 with a monthly payment of RM100 for five years.

“After that, the victim dealt with a suspect named Mr Adam who then instructed her to make an initial payment for the purpose of registering a loan application,” Zulkipli said.

From July 27, to July 29, Zulkipli said, the victim made 15 money transfers totaling RM12,698 into four local bank accounts as instructed by the suspect.

Following that the suspect asked the victim to pay a processing fee of RM1,630 but the victim said she wanted to cancel the loan.

“Seeing that the victim wanted to cancel the loan, the suspect said that if she did so she was required to make a payment of RM2,330.

“The victim became suspicious and realised that she had been tricked,” Zulkipli said.

The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for the offense of cheating. — DayakDaily