Over 30,000 online fraud cases with RM1.3 bln in losses recorded this year
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — A total of 32,462 cases of online fraud with losses amounting to RM1.3 billion were recorded from January to November...
Man loses RM75,000 after investing in non-existent investment scheme
SIBU, Dec 8 — A 50-year-old man involved in the food transport business lost RM75,300 after being scammed by a non-existent online investment scheme. Sibu police...
Senior citizen loses more than RM200,000 to scammer
SEREMBAN, Dec 7 — A senior citizen lost RM212,951 after falling prey to a scammer impersonating a Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) officer. Nilai district police chief Supt Abdul...
Married couple lose over RM1.6mln to investment scam
JASIN, Dec 5 — A married couple, both of whom are directors of a woodcarving company, lost over RM1.6 million after falling prey to an...
Beware of eMadani-related scams — Bukit Aman
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 — Malaysians have been warned to be careful when registering for the eMadani programme, which began yesterday, to avoid from falling...
‘Regulators, news organisations must work together to fight scammers’
GUANGZHOU, Dec 4 — Prominent media figure Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai has called on established news organisations to work together with regulators to fight scammers...
16 individuals fined RM3,000 each over online job scam
MELAKA, Nov 28 — A total of 16 individuals, including three Chinese nationals, were fined a total of RM48,000 at the Ayer Keroh Magistrate’s Court here...
Elderly couple scammed of over RM1.3 mln in investment scheme
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — “Zero savings, zero, can’t even afford a cup of coffee,” was the lament by an elderly pensioner who lost over RM1.3 million...
MCMC blocks 2.6bln scam calls as of September this year
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has successfully blocked 2.6 billion suspected fraud calls as of September this year, the...
Young man in hiding claims kidnap to pay scammers over quarter mln
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — A young man suffered RM283,000 in losses after being tricked by an online fraud syndicate posing as the police on...
Be wary of cognitive hacking, rationalise when in doubt — MCMC
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — The society not only needs to be alert to suspicious calls to deal with scams but also needs to overcome the issue...
Scam alert: How oversharing leaves you vulnerable
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — Fuelled by a global pandemic and social media, online fraud and scams are increasing and show no sign of abating,...