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Isn’t this illegal?
While the Government and telcos are busy imposing taxes on prepaid packs and reloads, what are they doing to protect subscribers from scammers like this one. These vermin are getting creative with the...
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Trend Micro Exposes 9 Social Media Scams You Need to Know
According to a research by Webcertain Group, the number of social media users in the Asian-Pacific region is expected to hit 1 billion by year-end, almost five times the total in North America. Thanks...
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This “social engineering” trick might compromise your email
Ever forgot your password to your email? There’s a high chance you have authenticated your identity with your email service using your smartphone. It’s an extremely common and easy way to get access...
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Banks in Singapore reports malware attacking its customers through WhatsApp
A report by the Singapore Straits Times reveals that there is malware lurking within WhatsApp‘s update that can affect Android devices. According to the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS), this...
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Man orders unlocked iPhone 6s online gets a shocking surprise instead
Remember that guy that ordered his Nexus 6P from Lazada? Here comes another shocking story and, this time, it involves a brand new iPhone 6s. A guy had ordered a brand new iPhone 6s 16GB through...
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Massive Google Docs scam: Here’s what you need to know
A massive Google Docs phishing scam spread like wildfire through the internet earlier today via Gmail. The scam was deceptively stealthy and could have affected even the more wary of users. Although...
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Here are 3 tips from the police to protect yourself from being scammed
Online scammers these days know all kinds of tricks and techniques to get you to hand over your personal information. Therefore, it is important to protect yourself when strangers or people with...
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SCAM ALERT: Beware of fake ‘Bantuan Sara Hidup’ sites and social media pages,...
The Ministry of Finance Malaysia (MOF) and the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) would like to remind the public to be wary of fake websites and social media accounts that allege to be related to the...
View ArticlePSA: Allowing others to use your bank account and ATM card could land you in...
Your online banking account, as well as your ATM card details, should be kept private at all times. Unfortunately, there are individuals and syndicates that offer profits and rewards if you share your...
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Immigration Dept busts Malaysia’s largest online scam syndicate run by...
The Immigration Department of Malaysia has busted what appears to be the largest online scam syndicate operated by Chinese nationals in Malaysia. According to Immigration’s Facebook post, nearly 1,000...
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Macau scam victims lose RM33.4m this year in Petaling Jaya alone
The Petaling Jaya district police chief, ACP Mohd Zani Che Din, has revealed a total of 788 Macau scam cases reported in Petaling Jaya from 1st January until 19 November 2019. The cases have involved...
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Truecaller: Spam calls in Malaysia increased by 24% in 2019
Truecaller, the mobile app that helps to block unwanted calls has revealed some interesting stats on the spam calls and SMS situation in Malaysia. According to their insights, the number of spam calls...
View ArticlePolice received 393 reports of face mask frauds throughout Malaysia
Recently, the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry uncovered and confiscated 223,000 units of 3 ply face masks from an online seller that was alleged to be selling them at marked-up prices....
View ArticleSomeone lost RM24,000 to a face mask scam on WhatsApp
A 31-year-old woman claimed she made a purchase deal with a man on WhatsApp, who had advertised the sale of disposable face masks. The Pahang Commercial Crime Investigation Department Chief...
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6 people lost nearly RM300K in total after installing scam apps via WhatsApp
It was reported that 6 victims aged between 24 and 59 years old have lost RM295,350 in total last week through fake applications sent by an online scam syndicate. 4 reports were lodged in Kuala Lumpur...
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Nintendo Switch Scam: Two men arrested for cheating victims of RM92,000
The Singapore Police Force said that they’ve arrested two young men who allegedly cheated victims of SGD 30,000 (RM92,000) by pretending to sell Nintendo Switch consoles. The men, aged 19 and 20, had...
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This “Microsoft Teams” scam aims to steal your login credentials
There has been a report that a new phishing campaign has been aimed to steal the login credentials of employees by sending fake Microsoft Teams notifications. As many individuals move to full-time...
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This USB key claims to provide “anti-5G protection” and it costs over RM1,500
Lately, there’s a lot of misinformation that links 5G to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, there are incidents of people destroying mobile towers and now it appears that some scammers are cashing in...
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Boost explains why eWallet to bank account transfers have been discontinued
Boost had recently performed a major upgrade which offers users a larger eWallet size of up to RM4,999. However, its previous feature which allows users to cash out their eWallet credit to bank...
View ArticleRM5.5 mil lost to face mask scams since the start of MCO
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 — The police have recorded some 572 cases of fraudulent face mask sales since the start of the movement control order (MCO) on March 18. Senior minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri...
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