30 Bitcoin investment scheme victims report RM22m losses

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KAJANG: Thirty victims have lodged police reports against an investment scheme involving Bitcoin, claiming losses amounting to RM22 million.

One of the victims, Mohd Alif Basari, 27, who is a former nurse at a private hospital, claimed that he invested more than RM60,000 since joining the investment in April 2016, and had only received returns of RM2,000.

He said he joined the Bitcoin investment after attending a briefing at a hotel in the federal capital on the investment, organised by a local film producer.

“We were promised monthly dividends based on the purchase of one Bitcoin priced at RM1,800. In the first few months, I received returns of about RM500 to RM600 in cash.

“Seeing the returns, I invested up to 20 more Bitcoins as at July 2016.

“Nonetheless, after that the investment system began to struggle when the issuance of dividends was halted, causing me to be worried,” he told reporters at Kajang police headquarters here Saturday.

Mohd Alif was among 30 victims who made police reports and called for the investment company to be investigated, so that others would not be duped.

In this regard, the Malaysian Cyber Consumer Association (MCCA) chairman Siraj Jalil said to date, more than 300 individuals had come forward to complain to the association.

“All victims who lodged reports had suffered losses of between RM10,000 and RM600,000 after joining the syndicate since 2015,” he said. — Bernama