Kindergarten teacher loses RM69,000 when trying to buy a cat online

The head of the Negri Sembilan Commercial Criminal Investigation Department, Supt Aibee Abd Ghani, reported that a 25-year-old kindergarten teacher claimed she lost RM69,030 after trying to purchase a Scottish fold cat. The cat itself was only supposed to have cost RM900.

According to Supt Aibee, the kindergarten teacher claimed she called a number that she took from an advertisement on 23 October. During the call, both parties agreed on the price of RM900 for the Scottish fold, with her required to settle half of the price as a deposit and the remaining after delivery of the cat.

After the buyer paid the deposit of RM450 into an account of the seller, she was informed that the cat had been sent to her. However, she claimed that she was asked to make several other payments involved in the delivery process before she could get the pet.

“Following which, the victim claimed she made 14 transactions involving RM69,030 into two accounts last 23 and 24 October,” added Supt Aibee.

After realising that she was cheated, the kindergarten teacher lodged a police report on 26 October. She also lodged the report due to her fear of personal particulars and home address potentially being abused by “irresponsible quarters”.

Here’s a reminder to stay vigilant and make sure the sellers you deal with are from trusted sources. And instead of buying a pet, why not try adopting one instead? According to PDRM (Polis Diraja Malaysia), 67,552 cyber scam cases were reported, leading to a total loss of RM2.23 billion—for the last five years. You can click through here to read how you can stay safe from scams.

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