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Virtual influencers: Meet the AI-generated figures posing as your new online friends - as they try to sell you stuff

Virtual influencers: Meet the AI-generated figures posing as your new online friends - as they try to sell you stuff

Virtual influencers are transforming the way content is created, consumed and marketed online.
Sun Sep 24 2023
Businesswoman loses RM118,880 in phone scam over gallows threat

Businesswoman loses RM118,880 in phone scam over gallows threat

Police said a man posing as an Inland Revenue Board officer called the 48-year-old female victim claiming she had arrears.
Wed Sep 20 2023
Assistant officer cheated of RM215,100 in Macau Scam

Assistant officer cheated of RM215,100 in Macau Scam

An assistant agriculture officer has lost RM215,100 after being duped by Macau Scam syndicate members posing as insurance and police officers.
Sat Jan 21 2023
Two held for robbing, raping woman while posing as immigration officers

Two held for robbing, raping woman while posing as immigration officers

Police arrested two local men suspected of masquerading as immigration officers, robbing and raping an Indonesian woman on Saturday.
Mon Aug 22 2022
Company manager loses over RM1.2 mln to Macau scammers

Company manager loses over RM1.2 mln to Macau scammers

A company manager lost more than RM1.2 million to a 'Macau Scam' syndicate after she was duped by a person posing as an insurance agent.
Tue Apr 19 2022
Woman, 63, loses RM3.9 mln in love scam

Woman, 63, loses RM3.9 mln in love scam

A senior citizen has lost RM3.9 million that she inherited from her late husband after being duped by a man posing as a South Korean and who promised to take care of her for the rest of her life.
Mon Mar 21 2022
Assistance for Malaysians in Ukraine among key issues in parliament Tuesday

Assistance for Malaysians in Ukraine among key issues in parliament Tuesday

The increase in cases of individuals posing as policemen are also among the issues to be discussed in Parliament today.
Tue Mar 08 2022
MCMC reveals fraud attempts using names of Jaringan Prihatin recipients

MCMC reveals fraud attempts using names of Jaringan Prihatin recipients

MCMC has revealed an attempt to deceive the public through phone calls or SMS by parties posing as representatives of a service provider and offering RM300 through the Jaringan Prihatin programme.
Thu Sep 23 2021
Beware of syndicate posing as IRB officers

Beware of syndicate posing as IRB officers

The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has reminded the public to be wary of a Macau Scam syndicate posing as its officers to deceive victims.
Mon Jun 07 2021
Cooperation from victim helps MACC nab individuals posing as senior officer, DPP

Cooperation from victim helps MACC nab individuals posing as senior officer, DPP

MACC busted a group of individuals running a scam of masquerading as a senior MACC officer and deputy public prosecutor to solicit bribes, with the help of a victim involved in the case.
Thu Dec 17 2020
'Datuk' arrested for posing as senior police officer

'Datuk' arrested for posing as senior police officer

The Datuk who introduced himself as a senior police officer from Bukit Aman, offered to help the victim settle the debt with the loan shark.
Mon Oct 19 2020
Richard Branson targeted in US$5 million scam

Richard Branson targeted in US$5 million scam

The billionaire reveals he was targeted by a fraudster posing as Britain's defense minister who tried to get him to contribute US$5 million to a supposed secret ransom payment.
Wed Oct 18 2017
'Melaka Sultan' charged, pleads not guilty

'Melaka Sultan' charged, pleads not guilty

A businessman was charged in the Sessions Court here today with four counts of cheating by posing as the 'Sultan of Melaka', three years ago.
Thu Nov 17 2016
Football: 'Deeply disappointed' Allardyce forced to leave England job

Football: 'Deeply disappointed' Allardyce forced to leave England job

Allardyce's reign was sensationally brought to a close as he paid the price for indiscreetly talking with undercover Daily Telegraph reporters posing as Far East businessmen.
Tue Sep 27 2016
Hunting for sex-traffickers abroad - by posing as johns

Hunting for sex-traffickers abroad - by posing as johns

Members of the groups, often former U.S. military members or law enforcement officers, pose as American tourists looking to party with groups of underage sex workers.
Sun Sep 25 2016
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024