SEREMBAN: A 32-year-old woman has been cheated of almost RM200,000 in a non-existent online loan scheme here.

       Seremban police chief Asst Comm Arifai Tarawe said the woman lodged a report about the alleged scam on Jan 5.

       "The victim, who works in the private sector came across an advertisement in Facebook regarding a loan scheme.

       "She was then given a phone number to communicate with an individual via WhatsApp and he offered her a RM250,000 loan," he said in a statement.

       ACP Arifai said the individual then told the victim to pay a deposit and a processing fee.

       The victim then made several payments between Dec 21 last year and Jan 2.

       "She was asked to make payments into several accounts and eventually ended paying RM194,560.

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       "Despite making the payments, she never got the loan," he said.

       The case, he said, was being probed under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.

       ACP Arifai advised the public to exercise caution when they came across such advertisements.

       He said they could always check with the police if these were genuine.

       The public can contact the police's Scam Response Centre at 03-2610 1559 or 03-2610 1599.