Negeri Sembilan Commercial CID chief Aibee Ab Ghani said the 78-year-old retiree claimed that he came to know a woman by the name of “Velostin Tina” from the US on Facebook.

He said the man was promised a parcel believed to contain money worth over US$1.5 million (RM6.2 million) by the woman, who intended to send it to Malaysia via courier service.

“The woman promised she would come to Malaysia and give 30% of the money to the man.

“In the process to obtain the parcel, the man had paid several amounts said to be for Customs and tax purposes, to five different bank accounts,” he said in a statement here, today.

Aibee said the man realised he was cheated when he was asked to pay another RM479,250 to the woman, while the parcel had still not arrived.

He added that the man lodged a police report yesterday, and the case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code.