Kuala lumpur: A hardware shop assistant suffered losses amounting to RM56,600 after being deceived by a cash prize scam syndicate.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Hulu Terengganu district police chief Supt Sharudin Abdul Wahab reported that on December 24, the 18-year-old victim was contacted by an individual who informed him that he had won a cash prize. To claim the prize, the victim was required to make several advance payments, which were purportedly to be refunded together with the promised prize money.

The victim, who was deceived, made four payments totaling RM56,600 between December 24 and 25. He realized he had been scammed after the male suspect continued to pressure him to transfer more money. Following this realization, the victim lodged a police report yesterday afternoon.