According to Bernama, the 32-year-old woman claimed she made the purchase through a man via a WhatsApp number after seeing an advertisement on the sale of laptops on Instagram last month.

Pahang Commercial Crime Investigation Department head Mohd Wazir Mohd Yusof said the victim claimed she paid the required deposit but was told to transfer more money online to five different accounts for various payments, including delivery costs, activating the guarantee card, Customs tax and to qualify her for a lucky draw.

In all, the woman said she made payments in 15 transactions totalling RM109,200, he said.

Wazir said the victim became suspicious when the laptops she had ordered did not arrive two weeks after making the deal, and the suspect kept contacting her and asked for more payments.

He said the woman lodged a report at the district police headquarters here yesterday.