TikTok ad leads Bau housewife to lose RM3,200

KUCHING (March 9): A housewife in her early 40s from Bau lost RM3,200 after she fell victim to an e-commerce scam she came across on TikTok.

Bau police chief Supt Mohd Haide A Rahman said on March 3, the victim was drawn to a gold advertisement on TikTok titled ‘Pajak Gadai Lelong Emas 916’.

Enticed by the low price offered, he said the victim liaised with the TikTok account holder named ‘Nurul Hana’ and paid RM260 for two gold bracelets and one gold chain.

“On the same day, the victim made four transactions totalling RM3,200.

“She realised she had been duped after she was asked to make additional payments and then lodged a police report,” Mohd Haide said in a statement.

The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code.