Who is to blame for online fraud?
By Venessa James KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s drive towards a cashless society may eventually eliminate cash-based crimes, but the digitisation of commerce and banking has opened doors to cybercrime, including online scams. In 2022, the Commercial Crime Investigation Department (JSJK) of the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) reported 9,258 cases were linked to online scam sales involving […]
Woman placed on good behaviour bond
KUCHING: A woman was placed on a one-year good behaviour bond for illegally possessing RM3,500 after her bank account was used for online fraudulent activities two years ago. Hanani, 35, from Malim, Melaka pleaded guilty to two charges under Section 37(1) of the Petty Offences Ordinance 1958 at the Magistrates Court here today (Jan 11). […]
Retired civil servant loses RM25k in 60 unauthorised transactions
KUCHING: A retired civil servant has lost over RM25,000 to online fraud recently, involving over 60 unauthorised transactions, from March to June. Sarawak DAP Chairman Chong Chieng Jen said the 72-year-old victim realised that he lost a huge amount of his savings for retirement early this month when he went to check his account balance […]
Man loses RM2,150 to online fraud
MUKAH: A retailer lost RM2,150 when a computer set he ordered online early this month never arrived. The 32-year-old from Kampung Bunut here, who was attracted to an advertisement about the computer set posted on a Facebook page on Oct 1, made a deal with a man identified as Kua Sin Lee via WhatsApp. Mukah […]
Focus to be on issues such as online fraud
KUCHING: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry is working to turn its focus on handling complex issues such as online fraud. Its minister, Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi, said that enforcement officers need to attend specific courses to learn forensic accounting and so on in order to learn how to detect fraud. “We will […]
Heed warning on scams
KUCHING: Public complacency and ignorance towards scam syndicates are among the main reasons why scams continue to occur. According to Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail, the people are aware of the syndicates but some do not consider the matter important until they become victims of scams. “We have always made announcements on the issue […]
Woman claims to be victim of online cake ordering fraud
KUCHING: A woman from Sarawak, who was stranded in Sungai Petani, Kedah due to the movement control order (MCO), has claimed to be the victim of an online cake (kek lapis) ordering fraud. Zaliha Hassan, a Mirian, has been stranded in Sungai Petani, Kedah since the implementation of the MCO when she went there to […]
Online fraud syndicates target petty traders, SME entrepreneurs
KUALA LUMPUR: Petty traders, including Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs), need to be aware of the online fraud perpetrated by syndicates due to various financial assistance offered by the government and banks to those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Association of Development Finance Institutions of Malaysia (Adfim) secretary-general Mohd Prasad Hanif said syndicates are taking advantage to deceive the group. […]
