KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 -- A 67-year-old businessman has lost RM5.3 million after falling victim to a fraudulent investment scheme advertised through the Google app.

Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the scam involved a fake platform called Primus Pacific Partners, The Star reported.

"The victim clicked on the advertisement and was redirected to WhatsApp, where contact was established via phone call with a woman who introduced herself as 'Ms Ng', claiming to be an investment coach," he said in a statement today.

"The victim was given an explanation about the investment and was added to a WhatsApp group," he said.

Hussein said the man followed the investment scheme for about a week before 'Ms Ng' instructed him to registe...