Nilai: A sales manager of a factory in Nilai near here lost RM389,000 to an online investment scam on Facebook recently. Nilai district police chief Supt Abdul Malik Hasim reported that the man, in his late 40s, claimed to have dealt with an individual offering the investment scheme on April 19, before he was asked to download an app on his mobile phone.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the sales manager transferred money to six accounts provided by the individual through nine transactions totaling RM389,000 for investment. However, he realized he had been deceived when he couldn’t access the app anymore and was unable to withdraw his profits. In response to the situation, the victim lodged a police report at 2.50 pm today.

An investigation paper under Section 420 of the Penal Code has been opened, as confirmed by Supt Abdul Malik Hasim.