JOHOR BAHRU – A local man suffers a loss of RM478,093 after he is believed to have fallen victim to a non-existent loan scam offered by a woman.
Kulai district police chief ACP Tan Seng Lee said the 37-year-old victim lodged a police report yesterday after realising he had been scammed in a loan application totalling RM500,000.
He said the victim claimed that the local woman had asked him to pay a sum of money to apply for a loan, with 191 payment transactions deposited into a local bank account between June 30, 2025 and Feb 16.
“The payment was made on the instructions of the suspect, supposedly as payment for CTOS, the Inland Revenue Board (IRB), stamping and documentation to approve the loan,” he said in a statement.
He said, however, the victim realised he had been scammed when he found that no loan application had been made in his name after checking with the bank.
Tan said the case was being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code and advised the public not to be easily fooled by loan offers that promise easy and quick processes.
He also urged the public to check with their banks or related institutions before making any payments and to verify information with the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC), CCID Infoline and Semak Mule. – BERNAMA