News & Reviews:   online scams

Malaysia recorded financial losses of RM1.12 billion due to online scams between 1 January and 30 June 2025. So, what should you know about it?

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.

Times are hard everywhere and people are always looking for a better deal, better pay, easier work, and so forth. But many Malaysians are being scammed with Fake Job offers online. While some have managed to be rescued, others like the recent missing person case vanish completely. Here are some signs or tips on how to spot a fake job offer online.

With the new cabinet assembled by our Prime Minister Anwar, Ahmad Fahmi Mohamed Fadzil was appointed as the new Minister of Digital Communications of Malaysia. During a short interview, he said the first priority is to tackle the issue of online scams.

You would think that most Malaysians would know how to dodge a potential online scam, but according to the Malaysian police force, that's the opposite. Just recently, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani told the media that online scams were increasing instead.