KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — The government is taking steps to create a legal system capable of acting as a kill switch against fraudulent activities on any online domains or platforms automatically.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 — Online financial fraud has become more prevalent across the globe as businesses adopt digital modes of payments and transactions.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — A total of 32,462 cases of online fraud with losses amounting to RM1.3 billion were recorded from January to November this year.

DA NANG, Sept 22 — Almost two billion suspicious calls and 581 million suspicious short messaging services (SMS) were successfully blocked from reaching Malaysian consumers with the assistance of telco service providers, to tackle the issue of online scams.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 — A total of 12 local men and 11 foreigners were detained last night for their involvement in an online job offer scam during a raid on two residential units in Persiaran KLCC.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 — A company manager was scammed of RM1.1 million after she fell prey to a syndicate offering commission-based part-time work on social media, said police in a statement today.

KUCHING, Sept 2 — The public is advised to always be sceptical when receiving information in the face of threats from cyber criminals or scammers, Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said.

SHAH ALAM, Aug 9 — Cumulative losses involving cases of online fraud by scammers are projected to reach up to RM1.2 billion by the end of this year if there is still a lack of awareness among the public about the crime.

SHAH ALAM, Aug 1 — A total of RM16.46 million in losses involving 215 cases of fraudulent online part-time job offers were recorded from January to July this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — Public Bank Bhd will continue to step up its security measures against the diverse modus operandi of scams and frauds.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 — A total of 581 million dubious short message services (SMS) have been blocked throughout 2021 until May 31 this year, says Deputy Communications and Digital Minister Teo Nie Ching.

SINGAPORE, June 10 — Online fraud is a big issue not only for Malaysia but for many countries, said Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Teo Nie Ching.

GEORGE TOWN, May 26 — Malaysia has experienced a significant increase in online scam cases over the past two years, said Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) executive chairman Datuk Seri Awang Adek Hussin.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — The recently established National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) has been provided with RM10 million to strengthen its role in combating online fraud and scams.

PETALING JAYA, Feb 18 — Asean countries need to make a concerted effort at the regional level to combat online fraud, says Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

LANGKAWI, Jan 12 — A total of 164 foreigners and locals believed to be part of an online scam syndicate were arrested by the Immigration Department (JIM) at three holiday resorts in Langkawi today.

By Zareef Muzammil SELAYANG, Sept 12 — The Selangor government is implementing more cybersecurity programmes for next year, to combat the worrying trend of online fraud cases in the state. Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari said the state government is also ready to cooperate with the...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 — All licensed banks are required to adopt high standards of security, particularly for internet and mobile banking services, which include routine security reviews and advisories issued by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to financial institutions.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Police have detected a new modus operandi of fraudulent online flight ticket sales involving losses estimated at RM233,954.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — Desperate for an RM80,000 personal loan, a bank officer ended up losing RM234,000 after being duped by an online loan fraud.