‘Astute’ app investment scam costs Sibu civil servant over RM404,000
A civil servant in her 30s lost RM404,045 after being lured by a Facebook investment advertisement and persuaded to transfer funds into multiple bank accounts. The scam initially built trust by refunding a small loss, but when she tried to withdraw her “profits”, she was instead asked to pay additional fees, prompting a police report and investigation under Section 420 for cheating.


















