Police detain 361 individuals suspected of loan sharking
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 — Police have detained 361 individuals suspected of involvement in illegal money lending, or loan sharking, during a nationwide operation conducted...
Scammed bank employee forced into becoming phone syndicate’s accomplice
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 — Caught in a dire predicament, a 30-year-old bank employee found herself not only manipulated into becoming an accomplice for a...
Civil servant among 13 arrested for involvement in land title transfer syndicate
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 — The police arrested 13 individuals, including a civil servant, on suspicion of being involved in land title transfer fraud activities....
Police cripple online fraud syndicate using fake BTS devices, four arrested
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 — The police have dismantled an online fraud syndicate that used fake Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) to send fraudulent SMS messages,...
Fomca warns public on surge in fake house rental agent scams
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 — The Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca) has warned the public about a growing trend of scams involving fake house...
MACC remands company owner over RM10 mln false claims
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has obtained a remand for a company owner suspected of submitting a fraudulent claim for...
Deputy IGP warns public against WhatsApp impersonators
KOTA BHARU, Oct 29 — Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay urged the public to not be misled by individuals impersonating...
Three foreigners detained for selling counterfeit US dollars
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — An attempt by three men from Sierra Leone to sell counterfeit United States (US) dollars, believed to have been obtained...
Teachers loses RM1.7 mln to phone scam
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — Educators continue to be targets of phone scam syndicates, with the latest incident involving a retired teacher who lost RM1.7...
Chinese company alleges fraud behind RM2.6 mln frozen Musang King deal
JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 15 — A company in China claimed it hadeen deceived in a transaction of frozen Musang King durian to be imported from...
Company director pleads not guilty to submitting false invoice for vessel repairs
SHAH ALAM, Oct 8 — A company director pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court today to charges of submitting false details in a claim...
UN says Telegram hosts ‘underground markets’ for Southeast Asian crime gangs
BANGKOK, Oct 7 — Powerful criminal networks in Southeast Asia extensively use the messaging app Telegram, which has enabled a fundamental change in the way...