Civil servant duped of RM120,000 in non-existent forex investment scam

A 46-YEAR-OLD civil servant in Kuala Terengganu has lost RM120,000 after being deceived by a woman he met on social media into investing in a non-existent foreign currency trading platform

Kuala Terengganu District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner Azli Mohd Noor, said the victim lodged a report at the Kuala Terengganu Police Station at approximately 12.43 pm yesterday.

He said the victim had made contact with the woman on a social media platform on 15 July, after which she introduced him to a supposed foreign currency investment scheme.

“The woman explained the foreign currency investment to him, which led the victim to become interested and attracted to the offer,” he said.

On 22 August, the victim registered on a platform via a link provided by the suspect. He subsequently made four payments using his savings between 23 and 25 August into a bank account totalling RM120,000.

Azli added that the victim only realised he had been conned when he was unable to withdraw any funds from the platform, yet was still being asked by the suspect to invest further.

The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. - August 29, 2025