Johor broker loses RM1.45m chasing ‘guaranteed’ profits in fake Hong Kong investment

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Johor broker loses RM1.45m chasing ‘guaranteed’ profits in fake Hong Kong investment
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JOHOR BARU, Aug 21 — A female broker reported a loss of RM1.45 million, after falling victim to a fraudulent overseas stock investment scheme, in May. Johor police chief CP M...

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Johor police chief CP M Kumar revealed that the 44-year-old woman discovered an advertisement on Facebook for a stock market investment in Hong Kong, under the name ‘Pantheon Ventures’, which offered 100 per cent profit, 25 per cent for agents and 75 per cent for investors. “Attracted by the promised returns, the victim made payments to several local bank accounts, from June to this month, totalling RM1.5 million. She also downloaded the Apex application to track her investment.

However, the victim was unable to withdraw her profit due to several issues, including investment arrears and non-compliance with the set rules, before being blocked from the WhatsApp group.

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