KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — A businessman pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court yesterday to a charge of cheating an agricultural company owner out of more than RM300,000 four years ago to obtain leasehold land in Negeri Sembilan.

KUALA NERUS, Aug 22 — The Higher Education Ministry (Mohe) will expand awareness programmes across universities to prevent students from falling victim to fraudulent syndicates and acting as mule account holders, said Deputy Higher Education Minister Datuk Mustapha Sakmud.

PORT DICKSON, Aug 17 — The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) is working closely with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and Internet service providers (ISPs) to monitor business promotions and advertisements involving online transactions.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) reminds the public to be wary of calls from unknown individuals impersonating MCMC officers. It said that all official announcements or notifications regarding MCMC-related matters will be communicated through...

ALOR SETAR, Aug 11 — The public must be continuously educated to be more aware of the various tricks and tactics used by scammers in online fraud.

TAIPING, July 26 — A labourer recently sentenced to prison and whipping for fraud related to the eKasih assistance programme was once again brought before two Magistrate's Courts today for similar offences.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — A courier pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate's Court today to defrauding two individuals in a work permit scam last year, resulting in RM79,550 in losses.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — A meat importing company's former director pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court today to five charges of submitting false claims for a financing facility to purchase merchandise amounting to nearly RM1 million five years ago.

LENGGONG, July 25 — A labourer was once again sentenced to imprisonment and caning by the Magistrate's Court today on two charges of eKasih assistance fraud.

IPOH, July 24 — The Magistrate's Court in Ipoh has sentenced a labourer to 21 years in jail and 14 strokes of the rotan after he was found guilty of 13 charges for swindling elderly people by offering eKasih services from January to June this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — Ten individuals, including a bank manager, believed to be involved in fraudulent withdrawals of RM24.7 million from fixed deposit accounts of bank account holders, will be charged in Kota Kinabalu on Thursday (July 25).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — Ten people, including a bank manager, believed to be involved in fraudulent withdrawals of RM24.2 million from fixed deposit accounts of bank account holders, will be charged in Kota Kinabalu on Thursday.

PUTRAJAYA, July 19 — The Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) has received 38 complaints from the public about scams using the department’s name since the start of this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — The Sessions Court has acquitted and discharged a businessman from three charges of allegedly deceiving his acquaintance over the payment of overdue tax arrears with the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) between 2021 and 2022.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — The former chief executive officer (CEO) of an automotive institute was sentenced to one year in prison and fined RM100,000 by two Sessions Courts today for fraudulently securing an RM6.4 million automotive training contract and receiving RM5 million in cash between 2019 and 2021.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — The National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) had received over 37,000 calls from scam victims with a total reported loss of RM203.33 million as of May.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — A former construction and renovation company owner was sentenced to six months in prison by the Sessions Court today after he pleaded guilty to transferring and concealing over RM1.3 million belonging to a woman related to a job offer advertised on Facebook.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has requested prompt refunds for affected account holders following fraudulent withdrawals of fixed deposits amounting to RM24.2 million.

JOHOR BAHRU, June 17 — An elderly accountant lost more than RM2.27 million after being deceived by an investment syndicate promoting the purchase of shares through the WhatsApp app.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 — The police have arrested a man suspected of masterminding a syndicate involved in the fraudulent withdrawal of RM24.2 million from several fixed deposit accounts.