online scams

Police said this involved 6.4 pct of the 86,266 online scam victims recorded during the period, with overall losses amounting to RM2.7 bln.

Most of the existing laws (related to cyber security and online crime) were drafted before 2010, said Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

The meeting aims to strengthen cooperation with the authorities to address issues of Malaysians who have been duped by job scams.

Almost two billion suspicious calls and 581 million suspicious short messaging service (SMS) were successfully blocked from reaching Malaysian consumers with the assistance of telco service providers

A religious teacher lost RM76,170 after being duped by a Macau Scam on Monday.

Malaysia and Singapore are working together to share information and expertise in dealing with online scams more effectively, said Minister of Communications and Digital Fahmi Fadzil.

MCMC had been planning to strengthen programmes and activities related to the spread of false information, hate speech and online scams.

To encourage this horizontal of community support for elders, there needs to be a vertical framework.

Known as "pig butchering", the schemes are operated by crime syndicates that force human trafficking victims to swindle their compatriots.

The National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) is being set up to deal with online scams or frauds that have become a global problem and an increasingly serious issue in the country.

Tan said Meta had invested to develop a technology that can provide a combination of intelligent monitoring and investigative applications.

Mohd Kamarudin said the syndicate targetted those looking for part-time work to boost their income or housewives.

Government retirees have been advised to always be careful to avoid falling prey to fraudulent activities such as non-existent investment schemes.

Scams include emails promising entry to supposedly secret lists for early vaccine access and robocallers impersonating government agencies.

Scams involving online sales of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in losses amounting to RM18 million, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.

Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.

The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.

A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.

The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.

Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.

Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.

At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.

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