News & Reviews:   PDRM

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?

The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) in a statement announced that the flying of drones without approval in celebration and parade areas nationwide is banned from 26 to 31 August 2024. This is in connection with the Merdeka Day celebrations happening during that period.

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?

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?

The Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN) announced that the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) has collected a total of RM1318240.00 in outstanding traffic fines. This was announced in conjunction with the national Unity Week 2024 celebration which took place from May 23 to 26 in Angsana Johor Bahru. According to the statistics on the third day of the program, PDRM managed to collect the highest amount of traffic fines through the event.

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?

Yesterday, we reported how Meta and TikTok have pledged their commitments to monitor fake news and 3R (race, religion, royalty) issues on their platforms following a meeting with MCMC and the Communications Ministry. Today, MCMC and PDRM released a joint statement following up on the matter, urging the 2 companies to step up monitoring of harmful content.

The Home Ministry has revealed that it has procured a total of 7,648 body worn cameras (BWCs) for the Royal Malaysia Police’s (PDRM) use. Accordingly, Bukit Aman Crime Prevention and Community Safety Department (JPJKK) director Datuk Wan Hassan Wan Ahmad has revealed further details on the BWCs’ usage, which you can read on to find out more.

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?

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.