Latest News: scam
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Dec 31, 2023
One of the major news that came out this year was back in October when MYAirline suspended its operation due to financial issues. Ever since then, the company has yet to fully settle refunds to affected customers, though a new issue has also arisen: Scammers pretending to offer compensation from the suspended airline.
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Dec 11, 2023
The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and Whoscall are collaborating to bolster Malaysia's defenses against scams. At the 'Scam Free Malaysia Carnival', they recently announced the giveaway of 1 million Whoscall Premium accounts, worth over RM87 million for free, to help protect Malaysians.
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Nov 15, 2023
It's not uncommon to hear news of customers getting fake products from online delivery. But this latest news takes the cake, as a man who ordered an iPhone 15 Pro Max directly from Apple got a disguised Android phone instead.
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Oct 20, 2023
Previously, we mentioned how the MCMC has blocked over 2.6 million scam calls. Today, the CEO of Gogolook, Manwoo Joo announced the pick-up rate for scam calls has fallen by 10%. This success can be credited to Whoscall collaboration with PDRM.
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Oct 18, 2023
Previously, we reported on the number of scam-related media blocked by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) this year. Now, further details regarding the scourge of scams in Malaysia have been revealed and the action taken against them, this time regarding scam calls.
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Oct 16, 2023
Scam cases have been on the rise lately. Thankfully, the MCMC has also been very active in countering this problem. According to a minister, the government body has blocked over 3150 scam-related media online
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Oct 13, 2023
It’s that time of the year again. Today, Budget Malaysia 2024 (Bajet Malaysia 2024) was unveiled by Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim. During this budget reveal, Anwar announced a service tax hike from 6% to 8%. That said, how could this affect you?
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Oct 11, 2023
Scammers are surely upping their game. A few hours ago, TGV Cinemas posted an update on fake ticket giveaways sent by them to unsuspecting victims. According to TGV, they are now sending QR codes pretending to give two free tickets via email.
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Oct 10, 2023
Looks like the Macau scam problem is not limited to Asia alone. In a recent operation, Peruvian police managed to uncover one of these cases. However, the real shocker is the disturbing matter that lies behind it.
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Oct 07, 2023
The digital era is a very fascinating time. Previously, it was easy to differentiate between scammers and the real deal. These days, that is becoming quite an issue. If you happened to receive any texts offering “Bantuan Tambahan STR 2023” with a link attached to it, that is a scam.
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