Recently, the Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) recorded 694 Macau Scam fraud cases with RM21.4 million loses within eight months, until last August.
Reportedly, hundreds of fraud phone calls or more known as Macau Scam calls were made deceiving victims with various modus operandi to hand over their money.
The syndicate is very cunning, pretending to be bank officers, police and court officers or officers from debt collection companies.
The question is, why is that many Malaysians still fall victim to such elements of deception? Are people still unable to differentiate between a legitimate and illegitimate transaction?
I would also like to remind the public to be cautious when receiving calls and don’t ever disclose personal information such as identification card number and bank account number.
We really hope the authorities will take action immediately to immobilise this syndicate, and we want the public to also play their roles in dealing with this Macau Scam cases.
Such scams are very serious as they indirectly tarnish the country’s good name.
YB Chang Lih Kang
Teja Assemblyman
KEADILAN Youth Secretary
