News & Reviews:   scam

The Minister of Communications has revealed several concerning statistics regarding fraud and scam content in our country. These include how Malaysia has lost RM3.18 billion to online scams between 2021 and April 2024.

One of the main reasons why Generative AI is such a game changer is that it enables people to do what they couldn’t do before. People who couldn’t draw or make music can now do that with just a line or two of text, code and even apps can be made in minutes and so forth. Unfortunately, this also applies to hackers and scammers as well, as generative AI is taking Cybersecurity threats to another level. Find out what to do about it here.

The 'deepfake' technology has now been detected as being used for online fraud purposes. Director of the Commercial Crime Investigation Department, YDH CP Dato' Sri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf informed that there were three police reports - each in Kuala Lumpur, Terengganu and Penang regarding impersonation fraud believed to be using deepfake technology. So, what should you know about it?

A male teacher suffered a loss of RM258060 after being deceived by a 'phone scam' syndicate. Acting Besut District Police Chief, Deputy Superintendent Azrol Anuar Nor said the 28-year-old man received a phone call from an individual claiming to be from a goods delivery company in Kuala Lumpur. So, what should you know about it?

Banks in Australia will be forced to pay compensation to their customers who lost money due to fraud under new laws proposed by the country's government. According to Bernama via Malaysiakini, this law has been legalised. So, what should you know about it?

Looks like nobody is safe in Malaysia. Recently, a woman just lost RM150000 from a love scam. That said, what should you know about it?

At the Google I/O 2024 developer conference today, Google announced a new Android system feature: AI scam call detection. The feature will alert you to possible scams during calls and encourage you to end such calls. That said, what should you know about it?

If you frequently use Shopee, you might want to give this news a read. Recently, The Star reported the company issued a statement on Scam SMS about incomplete delivery information. That said, what should you know about it?

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.