MIRI: A woman here lodged a police report Tuesday claiming she had been cheated of RM9,000 when making an online purchase of three smart locks.

Miri police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu in a statement said the victim, in her 40s, had made the purchase from an unknown individual on Nov 27.

“The victim made one transaction amounting to RM9,000 to a third-party account given by the suspect.

“She only realised that she had been cheated when she did not receive the items,” he said.

Police are investigating the case under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.

Alexson reminded the public to be cautious when dealing with online purchases, especially with unknown individuals.