Petaling Jaya police chief Fakhrudin Abdul Hamid said the 31-year-old victim met the man via Facebook and continued the friendship through WhatsApp.

“After two weeks of getting to know each other, the victim was asked to make an online transaction for the purchase of goods through a website.

“When the victim clicked on the link given by the suspect, she was asked to provide her personal information.

“She made several transactions using her personal account,” he said in a statement today.

After making several transactions, Fakhrudin said the victim claimed her account was frozen for no apparent reason.

He said the woman was then asked to make payments to enable her account to be reactivated. She followed the instructions by transferring money, amounting to RM23,701, to several accounts.

“The woman was later informed that the amount was insufficient and she was required to make another payment using the Huobi app,” he said.

Fakhrudin said the victim then deposited money into four separate accounts through the app.

The doctor only realised that she had been cheated after being asked by her “boyfriend” to transfer more money to his friend’s account.