Engaged couple held over online cat sale scam
KOTA KINABALU - A woman and her fiancée were arrested after they were found to have been involved in a cat sale scam through Facebook which involved losses of RM11,000.
The 26-year old woman was detained at the Sabah Contingent Police Headquarters Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) while her 36- year old fiancée was arrested at the Jalan Tuaran Bypass, the following day.
CCID chief Superintendent G Moses Govindarajoo said investigations revealed that the account (involved in the case) belonged to the woman and that she admitted to have given the ATM card to her fiancée.
"Another arrest was made based on police intelligence and the suspect was found to be a middleman in a fraud syndicate by using the woman's bank account to receive funds from the illegal activity before the money was transferred to an overseas bank account.
"The suspect had also admitted to have been working with a foreign syndicate to carry out fraudulent activities by being an intermediary to transfer proceeds from the crime," he told Sinar Harian today.
Moses said the case was being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code which carries a maximum 10 years jail and whipping and is liable to a fine, if convicted.
He also advised people to not share their ATM cards, banking information and other personal information to prevent fraudulent activities.
