Pahang: Four individuals have lodged police reports in Pahang claiming they were victims of online scams in separate cases, with total losses exceeding RM1.7 million.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman revealed details of each case in a statement.

In the first case, a 62-year-old former wooden furniture trader lost RM1.2 million after being lured into a fraudulent business operated by a housing broker from Singapore. The broker ran an online business via a platform purportedly based in England, offering the victim online work with commissions ranging from 13 to 18 percent. The victim received a message via Messenger from an individual identified as Lee Mei Lee, later communicating through WhatsApp to activate the account. Despite making 61 transactions into 14 different accounts, the victim received only one commission payment of RM800.

The second case involved a 57-year-old female accountant who lost RM296,438 to an individual named Alvin. Alvin claimed he needed to borrow money due to his wife’s hospitalization for surgery. The victim transferred RM42,387 in eight transactions, followed by another RM225,050 to 12 different accounts, as Alvin continued to provide excuses for his financial requests.

In a separate incident on Feb 26, a 28-year-old company supervisor reported a loss of RM103,920 after being deceived by a woman he met through the Tan-Tan app. The woman claimed she was in severe financial distress due to debts, car loan payments, and family issues, prompting the victim to transfer the money.

In the fourth case, a 43-year-old salesman fell prey to a bogus investment scheme advertised on Facebook, resulting in a loss of RM139,200.