KUCHING, April 13 -- A housewife in her 40s here lost nearly RM39,000 after being duped by an illegitimate part-time job recruitment advertisement on Facebook.

Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) Public Complaints Bureau chief Milton Foo said after the victim clicked on the advertisement on April 1, she was directed to a customer service representative via WhatsApp and instructed to log into a supposed work account to carry out tasks, which involved booking hotel orders.

"She was then asked to remit money to the platform to receive her remuneration or commission after taking screenshots and sending them back to the customer service.

"After the platform's so-called financial department confirmed the tasks, the work remuneration would s...