Kuantan: A hotel housekeeping manager lost RM211,000 after falling victim to a fake investment scheme he joined last month. Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman shared details of the case, noting the 49-year-old man initially encountered the fraudulent investment offer on Facebook before engaging with a woman through WhatsApp.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the woman enticed the victim with promises of high returns and directed him to a link supposedly connected to the investment. Trusting the scheme, the manager made six payments into two different bank accounts over the span of a week, from June 4 to June 11, using his personal savings.

The victim’s suspicions were confirmed when he was repeatedly asked for additional payments without seeing any returns on his initial investment. Realizing he had been scammed, he reported the incident to the Kuantan District Police Headquarters. Yahaya stated that the case is currently under investigation and is being handled under Section 420 of the Penal Code.