Online financial fraud growing but preventable
KUCHING: In just about every country in the world, financial fraud is a major issue, and Sarawak, is no exception. Financial fraud cases have increased recently in the state, costing both individuals as well as organisations a great deal of money. Phishing, identity theft and investment scams are just a few of the techniques fraudsters […]
Elderly man loses over RM48k in banking scam
PADAWAN: An elderly man in Taman Matang Jaya near here lost RM48,340 after falling prey to a transaction authorisation code (TAC) scam. On Sept 6, the 60-year-old victim received a text message from a foreign number stating that he had made a RM2,639.10 payment with Shopee using a Maybank Master Gold Card. Padawan deputy police […]
Land and Survey operation counter temporarily closed
BINTULU: The service operation counter for revenue collection at the Land and Survey Department Bintulu division will be closed for eight days starting Jan 25. The counter will resume its operation on Feb 4 onwards. Members of the public are advised to take any payment related matters such as payment of land tax and premium […]
