MIRI, March 17 -- A woman in her 40s here was made RM37,400 poorer after falling victim to an online job scam recently.

Miri Police Chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the Miri District Commercial Crime Investigation Division received a report from the victim on Friday.

He said the victim, who is a private sector employee, started her online part-time work after being added into a WhatsApp group known as 'F35C19 Booking Promotion'.

"The job required her to click on 'like' and 'follow' buttons on a booking.com website given by the suspect in order to get a commission," he said in a press statement.

Alexson said the victim was subsequently instructed to deal with the suspect through Telegram.

"The victim was also asked to make payment fi...