Bukit Aman: The police have received 58 reports regarding an alleged vending machine investment scam run by a company, resulting in total losses of RM6.7 million. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said investigations revealed that the company offered several investment packages based on promised returns but failed to pay the profits.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, most investors were unaware whether the vending machines claimed by the organisers actually existed, and investigations are being conducted under Section 420 of the Penal Code. Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf urged victims of fraud cases to lodge complaints with enforcement agencies such as the police, Bank Negara Malaysia, and the Companies Commission of Malaysia, or file civil claims against the organising company to recover their losses. He emphasized that filing complaints with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) will not aid in recovering losses or expedite investigations by enforcement agencies.

Yesterday, the Malaysian International Humanitarian Organisation (MHO) called on the police to investigate the investment scheme, claiming that 54 individuals suffered losses ranging from RM1,000 to RM450,000 each. The NGO alleged that the company, headquartered in Johor Bahru with several branches in Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Penang, Melaka, Sabah, and Sarawak, offered three investment packages to victims.