Fewer online fraud cases from Jan to July
PADAWAN: Police here recorded fewer online fraud cases in the first seven months of this year as compared to last year’s figure. District police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan revealed that the district’s Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) recorded a total of 93 cases involving losses estimated at RM875,000, between January 1 and July 20 this […]
So, you think you won’t be a scam victim?
KUCHING: Want to stay ahead of scammers and avoid being scammed? The Sarawak State Library is organising a talk programme Adakah Scammer Yang Licik atau Anda Yang Kurang Peka (Are scammers cunning or you’re the one that is less alert?) which will be live-streamed on May 19 from 10.30 am to 11.30 am. State Commercial […]
11 arrested for faking test results
KUCHING: Police have arrested 11 men for allegedly counterfeiting their Covid-19 RT-PCR test result documents, said Sarawak CCID chief Supt Maria Rasid. She revealed that on Mar 6 and Mar 8, the police received two reports from the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) secretariats in regard to the forged documents. “Following the reports lodged, our […]
Busy day as scammers con victims of over RM370k
KUCHING: Two cases of Macau phone scam involving losses in excess of RM377,000 were reported in Kuching and Mukah districts on March 2 and 3 respectively. Sarawak Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) chief Supt Maria Rasid said the first case involved a 36-year-old woman, who is a civil servant. “According to her, she received a […]
Increase in number of scam cases
KUCHING: Sarawak police recorded 273 scam cases involving non-existent loans that incurred losses exceeding RM2.29 million, from Jan 1 to Nov 22. Sarawak CCID chief Supt Maria Rasid explained that this year’s cases increased by 68 cases compared to last year. From Jan 1 to Nov 22 last year, CCID recorded 205 scam cases. “Recently, […]
Couple faces 15 counts of fraud
Socso offence KUCHING: A couple has been charged at the Magistrate’s Court here with committing 15 counts of fraud and causing the Social Security Organisation (Socso) to lose RM26,019.40. Sarawak Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) chief Supt Maria Rasid said the couple, who are in their 40s, were charged under Section 420 of the Penal […]
Be wary of Macau scam syndicates
PADAWAN: The public is urged to be extra vigilant of Macau scam syndicates. Padawan Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) chief ASP Tina Manchu said this because such fraud is operated by trained syndicate members. “The syndicate members were trained for a month in Malaysia before they were sent to Thailand and Cambodia to deceive locals […]
40 months’ jail, whipping for fraud
KUCHING: A 39-year-old man was sentenced to 40 months in jail and six strokes of the cane after he pleaded guilty to fraud for the payment of driving class fees on Friday (Sept 25). Sarawak Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) chief Supt Maria Rasid told that the man was charged in the Kuching Magistrate’s Court […]
136 Macau scams from January to date
KUCHING: Macau scam cases are on the rise this year with 136 cases and 79 arrests recorded throughout Sarawak involving losses amounting to RM5.5 million from January 1 to Sunday (June 21). Last year, police recorded 51 cases and 18 arrests which involved losses totalling RM3.9 million during the same period. Sarawak Commercial Crime Investigation […]
Scam cases on the rise
KUCHING: A total of 162 non-existent money lending scam cases involving losses amounting up to RM1.6 million were reported in Sarawak from January 1 to June 11 this year. Sarawak Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) chief Supt Maria Rasid said during the same period last year, there were 111 cases recorded with losses totalling RM922,000. […]
