4 days ago
Man arrested over homeopathy scam that duped single mother
BESUT: Police have arrested a man to assist with investigations into a scam in which a single mother lost RM52,000 after being lured into investing in a homeopathy-based business.
Besut police chief Superintendent Azamuddin Ahmad @ Abu said the 40-year-old suspect was detained at his home in Machang, Kelantan, at 3.20pm yesterday.
The arrest followed a report lodged by a 43-year-old woman who claimed she was duped by the man over a homeopathy business deal yesterday.
"According to her statement, the unemployed victim met the suspect on the MiChat application in early March last year.
"During their acquaintance, the suspect invited the victim to invest in a homeopathy-based business, to which she agreed.
"She made three separate payments — RM25,000, RM20,000 and RM7,000 — on different dates and at different locations," he said.
Azamuddin added that the payments were made as a business deposit, full investment, product purchase, and promotional materials.
However, the suspect later claimed there were issues with the business arrangement as promised to the victim on Aug 26 last year.
"The woman grew suspicious and asked for purchase receipts, but the suspect failed to provide any," he said.
