A teacher’s hopes of enjoying Harumanis mangoes were dashed, and she was left heartbroken after losing RM9,998.52 in a scam.
Kuala Terengganu Police Chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor reported that on April 23, a 46-year-old teacher was enticed by a social media advertisement for Harumanis mangoes.
According to BERNAMA, she contacted the seller via WhatsApp and was instructed to download an app to place her order.
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After entering her personal details, she received a QR code and was asked to send it to the seller.
The seller then called her, and during the call, her phone unexpectedly shut down and restarted a few minutes later.
The next day, she discovered that RM9,998.51 had been withdrawn from her Tabung Haji savings account.
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Upon investigation, she found that the money had been transferred from her Tabung Haji account to her bank account and then to an unknown third-party account.
She filed a police report at 6:35 am on April 24.
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