Dato' HoFongLee 何欢利 lost RM100k after clicking on a fake advertisement for maids on FB. Here's why he's pissed:
It does not take much for one to lose their money in a scam, as Dato’ Ho Fong Lee discovered. After all, a simple click can lead to you giving away more information than you mean to. What’s worse is that sometimes, these scams can be impossible to stop.
Dato’ Ho Fong Lee had been scrolling through Facebook when he saw ads about hiring a maid. Curious, he clicked into one. Unfortunately, that led to him losing almost RM100,000. To make matters worse, despite him catching the scam in time, he was unable to prevent the scammers from getting away with the rest of his cash!The chairman of the Malaysia-China Chamber of Commerce shared that he had not expected the Facebook link to lead to something so malicious.
Dato’ Ho Fong Lee claimed there had to be a security loophole in Facebook’s advertising system if they allowed such false advertisements. Additionally, he expressed his unhappiness with how the bank had handled his case. The scammers had allegedly swept out his account within half an hour, leaving only RM7,200. Supposedly, that means about RM800 to RM20,000 was transferred out on an average of 1.7 minutes.
” The chairman of MCCC admitted he probably should not have clicked on the link, adding he previously had not been alert about various fraud methods.But, what everyone should know is that there are loopholes in the bank’s security system. They cannot guarantee that people’s deposits are absolutely safe,
” he said. Dato’ Ho Fong Lee also reportedly thinks he has no hope of reclaiming the RM100,000 he lost.
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