SEREMBAN, 22 April — A teacher from Jempol claimed to have lost RM45,500 after falling prey to an investment offer made through the Telegram application last Sunday (April 17).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 — Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) today advised its depositors to be wary of various tactics used by scammers including phone calls regarding money transfers.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — The Royal Malaysia Police has detected a new tactic by the Macau Scam syndicate to withdraw money from Tabung Haji depositors whose accounts are linked to conventional bank accounts.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 — Calling victims to inform that they are eligible to receive incentives or assistance from the government is among the latest modus operandi used by Macau Scam syndicates to deceive their victims.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 — Police have detected an online scam syndicate (Macau Scam) that used fake video calls involving pictures of the faces of police officers to inform victims allegedly involved in money laundering and corruption cases.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — Older adults aged 51 and above form the largest age group of victims of Macau Scam syndicates due to their lack of exposure to information and current developments on such cases.

PUTRAJAYA, June 7 — The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has reminded the public to be wary of a Macau Scam syndicate posing as its officers to deceive victims.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — Police have set up a one-stop centre known as the CCID Scam Response Centre to combat Macau Scams.

GEORGE TOWN, March 15 — Four more people including an Immigration Department staff member have been arrested in connection with the unlawful release of 11 Macau Scam suspects last month, said Penang police chief Datuk Sahabudin Abd Manan.

SHAH ALAM, March 11 — An Indian national who was a work permit agent for foreign nationals, is being remanded for six days to facilitate the investigation on a bribery case involving a sum of RM300,000.

KOTA BHARU, Feb 6 — A male civil servant in his 40s lost almost RM70,000 after being deceived by a Macau Scam syndicate member who posed as a police officer with the title ‘Datuk’, claiming that he was involved in drug dealing and money laundering.

MELAKA, Jan 26 — A housewife lost RM2.08 million after being cheated by a Macau scam syndicate member who posed as a police officer with the title ‘Datuk’, claiming that she was involved in drug dealing and money laundering.

KUANTAN, Jan 23 —  A female teacher was cheated of RM27,500 by a man believed to be part of a Macau Scam syndicate, police said today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 — Foreigners including China nationals who are involved in criminal activities and convicted will be declared 'Persona Non Grata', said Immigration Department director-general Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — A total of 993 individuals were arrested for suspected involvement in Macau Scam activities in the first 10 months of this year, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — Police personnel and officers who are directly involved with individuals being detained in connection with the Macau Scam and online gambling syndicate will be suspended from duties and terminated from the service if there is proof of their involvement.

MELAKA, Nov 16 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) recorded 5,218 Macau Scam cases nationwide between January and October this year, involving estimated losses of over RM256 million.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 — Senior police officers are among those having action taken on suspicion of being connected with individuals detained to assist in the investigation into online gambling syndicates and the Macau Scam.

BATU GAJAH, Nov 9 — A contractor lost more than RM107,000 after he was duped by a Macau Scam syndicate member into believing that he had credit card debts.

IPOH, Nov 3 — Police have smashed a Macau Scam syndicate which was responsible for 76 cheating cases involving RM11 million after they raided a condominium in Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur.