Engineer Loses RM275,000 To Online 'Moomoo' Investment Scam
ALOR SETAR, June 29 (Bernama) -- A 57-year-old engineer lost RM275,000 after falling for an online investment scam known as 'Moomoo', which was advertised on Facebook in April.
Kedah Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief Supt Loi Yew Lik said the victim responded to an investment offer involving Chinese currency on April 20 by clicking a WhatsApp link, which led him to a group called '6 Investment Securuties Internasional'.
He later communicated with several individuals using the numbers 019-2007253 and 019-2345678.
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