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Free Malaysia Today
04-06-2025
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
Company manager loses RM1.3mil in Instagram investment scam
Police said the man made 21 money transfers to four company accounts between April 27 and May 29 before he realised that he had been cheated. PETALING JAYA : The manager of a health-based company lost RM1.3 million to a non-existent online investment syndicate. Penang police chief Hamzah Ahmad said the Seberang Perai Selatan police headquarters' commercial crime investigation department received a report from the 46-year-old man on Monday. 'In April, the victim saw an advertisement about stock trading concepts on Instagram, and contacted a woman suspected to be one of the syndicate members via WhatsApp. 'The syndicate promised high returns in a short period, and the victim downloaded an app called 'TPG PRO' for the investment,' Bernama reported him as saying. Hamzah said the man made 21 money transfers totalling RM1.3 million to four different company accounts between April 27 and May 29 for the investment. He realised he had been cheated when he was asked to make additional capital contributions if he wanted to withdraw his profits. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
The Sun
01-06-2025
- The Sun
Police investigate viral Bukit Tambun Toll Plaza altercation
NIBONG TEBAL: Police have received two reports regarding an altercation involving two men at the Bukit Tambun Toll Plaza here, after a video of the incident went viral on social media today. Seberang Perai Selatan (SPS) District Police chief Supt Jay January Siowou said further investigations were ongoing, and efforts to trace the suspects involved were being carried out by the Criminal Investigation Division (BSJ) of the SPS District Police Headquarters (IPD). 'Police detected a 28-second video that went viral on social media showing a misunderstanding between two road users at the RFID lane of the Bukit Tambun Toll Plaza, heading south, at about 5.15 pm today. 'The incident involved a rear-end collision which led to an argument, property damage, as well as allegations of physical assault and criminal intimidation by one of the individuals involved,' he said in a statement tonight. He said the video, which was recorded using a dashboard camera, had gone viral and sparked various reactions from the public. He added that investigations were being conducted under Section 323 of the Penal Code for causing hurt and Section 506 of the Penal Code for criminal intimidation. Earlier, a video clip had gone viral on social media, showing an argument between two men at the Bukit Tambun Toll Plaza, with one of them, who was only wearing a sarong and a cap, seen attempting to attack using a weapon before both were calmed down by another individual present at the scene.
Barnama
31-05-2025
- Barnama
Police Investigate Viral Bukit Tambun Toll Plaza Altercation
NIBONG TEBAL, May 31 (Bernama) -- Police have received two reports regarding an altercation involving two men at the Bukit Tambun Toll Plaza here, after a video of the incident went viral on social media today. Seberang Perai Selatan (SPS) District Police chief Supt Jay January Siowou said further investigations were ongoing, and efforts to trace the suspects involved were being carried out by the Criminal Investigation Division (BSJ) of the SPS District Police Headquarters (IPD). 'Police detected a 28-second video that went viral on social media showing a misunderstanding between two road users at the RFID lane of the Bukit Tambun Toll Plaza, heading south, at about 5.15 pm today.
