Latest market development: Civil servant duped by three scams over a car.
What You Need to Know
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- 49 after being duped by an online purchase fraud syndicate, a fake consultant and a non-existent loan offer
- Kuala Terengganu OCPD Asst Comm Azli Mohd Noor said the 48-year-old victim saw a Facebook advertisement to sell a car last Wednesday (April 8)
- The victim was enticed to purchase the car after contacting the suspect and agreed to make six payments to five different accounts totalling RM15,955
- “The victim, however, felt deceived by the car purchase transaction and searched on Facebook to get consultant services to resolve the problem that arose
- “He then made a payment of RM7,280 to a suspect who posed as a consultant officer on Facebook on April 11
- At the same time, the victim tried to take out a loan online to solve the problem of buying the car,” he said
- Source: Civil servant duped by three scams over a car
Market Analysis
This development warrants attention from traders and investors across asset classes.
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Published by Reviewforexbroker on April 16, 2026. Source: Civil servant duped by three scams over a car