News & Reviews:   scam

Those who live in the city have probably seen QR codes for payments everywhere. It's a handy way for Malaysians to make payments via e-wallet or banking apps, so we use it for faster payments. But criminals are also taking advantage of this.

As scams continue to go rampant, here's a miraculous story of how Maybank managed to save a customer, Fatimah, from losing RM150,000 to individuals impersonating enforcement agency officers. It happened in a Maybank Kampung Baru branch whereby an employee thwarted the scammers from making the transaction.  

Previously, we shared how Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil met with Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov to discuss issues involving the platform. Now, Fahmi has given an update on the matter, revealing that Telegram is providing good cooperation in supervising the platform against illegal content.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today revealed that Telegram has expressed its willingness to work with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to streamline the regulatory aspects of the platform. These include combating scams and online gambling activities.

According to the latest IPSOS report, 76% of Malaysians have encountered and been targeted by scams at one point in their lives; records from the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) reported that over RM1.34 billion was lost to scammers in 2023. To counter this, CelcomDigi Berhad (CelcomDigi) is launching a Scam Awareness Survey. So, what should you know about it?

Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching today revealed that a whopping RM1.34 billion of losses due to online scams were recorded in our country last year. This is according to the National Scam Response Centre’s (NSRC) data from 1 January to 8 December 2023.

The amount of scam and fraud cases is rising daily. Recently, ABM announced they have blocked over RM350 million in fraudulent transactions from January to October 2023. This is what you should know about it.

A total of RM2.5 million in losses was recorded in 2023 linked to fraud cases on social applications. The number covers as many as 494 cases involving cases of impersonation as a contact through social applications such as WhatsApp, Telegram and Facebook. So, what should you know about it?

Scam and fraud cases are rising these days. Recently, a woman in Pahang lost over RM70000 because of a scam. So, what should you know about it?

Now that we have arrived in 2024, it’s pretty common to see promotions and mouth-watering deals everywhere. That includes both online and COD-related purchases. That said, scam cases are also at an all-time high during this period. That said, this is how you can prevent yourself from falling into COD scams.