KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 — Malaysians have been warned to be careful when registering for the eMadani programme, which began yesterday, to avoid from falling victim to scams.

GUANGZHOU, Dec 4 — Prominent media figure Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai has called on established news organisations to work together with regulators to fight scammers who committ fraud.

MELAKA, Nov 28 — A total of 16 individuals, including three Chinese nationals, were fined a total of RM48,000 at the Ayer Keroh Magistrate’s Court here today after pleading guilty to being involved in an online job scam.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — "Zero savings, zero, can’t even afford a cup of coffee,” was the lament by an elderly pensioner who lost over RM1.3 million after falling prey to an investment scam run by a company based in the city.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has successfully blocked 2.6 billion suspected fraud calls as of September this year, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — A young man suffered RM283,000 in losses after being tricked by an online fraud syndicate posing as the police on September 30.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4  — The society not only needs to be alert to suspicious calls to deal with scams but also needs to overcome the issue of cognitive hacking to ensure that they do not become a victim of the crime.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — Fuelled by a global pandemic and social media, online fraud and scams are increasing and show no sign of abating, even as governments and communities step up efforts to increase awareness among the public.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 — Starting July 1, funds in Tabung Haji savings accounts will only be allowed to be transferred to the depositors’ own accounts at other banks.

KUCHING, June 10 — A retiree who used to work in the private sector lodged a police report yesterday claiming that he suffered a loss of RM1.2 million in a phone scam in April.

KULAI, June 4 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) received a total of 744 reports on online scams involving Facebook sites from January to May 25.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 – The government has agreed to amend the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) to allow refunds to victims of online scams, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim told the Dewan Rakyat today.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 — Low awareness and trust, confidence, and still-limited digital financial literacy remain as barriers to some segments of society to adopt and reap the benefits of digital financial services (DFS), said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

KUANTAN, March 17 — A teacher has become poorer by RM123,350.19 after being duped into buying a unit of the toll network automatic payment system or SmartTAG for RM80 via social media.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 — Police have arrested 29 individuals behind an investment scam syndicate in raids in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Perak and Johor.

SEPANG, Feb 19 — Several individuals from two employment agencies in the country believed to be involved in recruiting Malaysians to work abroad have been arrested for their involvement in a job scam.

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.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) opened five investigation papers in connection with fraudulent e-voucher offers involving nationwide losses of RM508,261.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 — People need to be more careful and verify any information received to avoid falling victim to fake news and scams, said Deputy Communications and Digital Minister Teo Nie Ching.

KUANTAN, Jan 2 — A Form Six student lost RM22,300, including inheritance money from her late mother, after falling victim to a non-existent investment scheme on Telegram last month.