KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — A local man was horrified after losing RM90,000 to a car sales agent on May 12.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — Muslims in the country are reminded to be more vigilant with offers to engage in hajj by proxy (badal haji) services by travel agencies or certain individuals, to avoid becoming victims of fraud.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 — Members of the public who wish to make investments offered by any company need to ensure that the company has a prospectus certified by the Securities Commission (SC) to avoid being caught in investment scheme scams.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — The myIdentity system developed by the National Registration Department (NRD) in 2012 has helped the Public Service Commission (PSC) to verify the authenticity of information of individuals applying for positions in the public service.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — The government is studying several provisions in the law that could be used or amended to allow refunds to victims of online scams, the Senate was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — A travel agency director pleaded not guilty at the Selayang Magistrate’s Court here today to a charge of cheating an elderly person of RM24,000 in connection with a haj package involving furada visa, four years ago.

By Diana Abd Wahab SHAH ALAM, Jan 30 — Business license holders are advised to be more careful and not easily trust in phone call syndicate tactics from unknown parties regarding money transfer transactions. Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) president Najmuddin Jemain said he received...

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 — A single mother pleaded not guilty in the Ampang Magistrate’s Court here today to a charge of attempting to cheat a friend of rock singer and actor Datuk Awie, or real name Ahmad Azhar Othman, over a non-existent concert.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 — A plantation worker was sentenced to a total of three years in jail and given three strokes of the cane by three Magistrate's Courts here today for cheating three travel agencies, involving losses amounting to RM26,588.

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Dec 21 — A fortune teller pleaded not guilty at the Magistrate’s Court here today for cheating an individual of RM516,450 this year.

KLANG, Dec 14 — A real estate consultant today pleaded not guilty at the Magistrate’s Court here to a charge of deceiving a woman regarding a deposit for a non-existent loan for the purchase of a house in March 2018.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has received a total of 220 reports on an online investment scheme syndicate known as Zuttelo which has led to a loss of RM84,579,831.76 since August.

JOHOR BAHRU, Nov 25 — A man believed to be involved in luxury watches and handbags fraud totalling RM20 million in Johor, was arrested at a house in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 — The police have confirmed they received a report on an incident by a group of tenants occupying a used clothing or 'bundle' sales site at a shopping centre in Serdang near here who claimed to have been cheated by the organiser of the event.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — Police arrested a local woman believed to be involved in a concert scam involving several popular local singers.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 — Seven people including a Taiwanese have been arrested at a commercial centre in Jelutong, Penang, for alleged involvement in pyramid scheme activities.

SHAH ALAM, Oct 6 — The Selangor Land and Mines Office (PTGS) in a statement today said it has never appointed any individual as a real estate transaction agent in the state.

JOHOR BAHRU, Aug 21 — A 74-year-old woman lost RM1.34 million in a Macau Scam after receiving a phone call claiming that she was involved in fraud and illegal activities.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 — A former car salesman was sentenced to two years in jail, given two strokes of the rotan, and a fine of RM1,000 by two Magistrates Courts here today for cheating in three car purchase deals.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 — Members of the public are advised to be wary of scam phone calls allegedly from individuals claiming to be from the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (K-Komm).