Be wary of scam phone calls using K-KOMM’s name
KUALA LUMPUR: 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). K-KOMM secretary-general Datuk Seri Mohammad Mentek also asked the public to verify the calls by calling the ministry on its official lines at 03-89115351, 03-89115188, 03-89115258 […]
Rebate offer ends with RM4,438 loss
SIBU: A salesman lost RM4,438 after he was duped into receiving a non-existent rebate from Shopee recently. Sibu OCPD ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the district’s Commercial Crime Investigation Division (CCID) received a police report from the complainant pertaining to the case on Monday (Aug 8). According to the report lodged, the victim said he received […]
Secret cell phone only means of communication
KUCHING: Unknown to a job scam syndicate, a concealed spare handphone was the only means of communication between one of the six Sarawakians – who was conned into accepting a non-existent “lucrative job offer” in Cambodia – and his family members here. A family member told newsmen at Batu Kitang assemblyman Loh Khere Chiang’s service […]
Woman loses over RM17k in investment scam
KAPIT: A woman lost RM17,500 after she fell prey to an investment scam. Kapit OCPD DSP Freddy Bian said the incident happened on April 22 when the 31-year-old victim came across a stock investment advertisement on social media. “She was later added into an investment group on Telegram for further dealings. “Initially, the victim made […]
Six men tricked into working in Cambodia
KUCHING: They thought they would be offered lucrative employment opportunities in Cambodia. Instead, six local men were duped into working for a scam calling centre for a criminal syndicate there. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said on April 20 and 22 police received six reports from the victims’ families, claiming their family […]
Desperation makes people fall for scams, say police
KUCHING: Commercial crime cases in the state are on the rise as the people are in need of money to survive in this current situation, said Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri. In a press conference today, he disclosed that the perpetrators would resort to various modus operandi to get at their victims, […]
Bewitched not, CCID chief advises against being gullible
KUCHING: As today is Valentine’s Day, the public are strongly reminded not to be bewitched by the beauty or handsomeness of a person on social media. Sarawak Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) chief Supt Maria Rasid when asked to comment on the issue of love scams, said postings about being lonely or desperate for a […]
Salesman loses over RM50k to investment scam
SIBU: A salesman here has fallen victim to an online investment scam, becoming poorer by RM54,800. Sarawak Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) chief Supt Maria Rasid said the victim, in his late 40s and working in a private company here, was attracted to investment opportunities offered by the Happybuy page on Facebook. The victim had […]
88 percent jump in commercial crime cases this year
KUCHING: Sarawak police have recorded an increase of 88 percent in commercial crime cases involving losses totalling RM39 million this year. Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said the state’s Commercial Criminal Investigation Department (CCID) recorded a total of 1,922 cases from Jan 1 to Aug 31 this year. “This showed an increase of 901 cases […]
Single mum loses RM494k to African scam
BINTULU: A single mother lost RM494,000 after she fell prey to an ‘African scam’ between March and May last year. Sarawak Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) chief Supt Maria Rasid said the victim in her 40s, had met a man known as ‘Li Wei’ via Facebook in mid-February last year. The suspect invited her to […]
