Scammers strike again, getting away with RM21,400 from a housewife
KUCHING: Scammers have hit the jackpot again with another criminally creative tactic to steal one’s money from their bank accounts, all within 24 hours. Their latest scheme happened to a local housewife who lost RM21,400 in her fixed deposit, which had been transferred to four different accounts from Aug 10 to 11 this year. Democratic […]
Padawan police records fewer non-existent loan scam cases this year
PADAWAN: The district police headquarters (IPD) here recorded fewer non-existent loan scam cases this year compared to last year. From Jan 1 to Oct 16 this year, the police recorded a total of 17 cases involving losses amounting to RM600,000, compared to last year’s number of 36 cases involving RM430,000 losses in the same period. […]
Top cop cautions on online job offer scam
SIBU: People are advised to be wary when receiving an online job offer that promises obscure job opportunities and high returns or commissions. According to Sibu district police chief, ACP Zulkipli Suhaili to prevent oneself from falling victim, the public can make check at https:semakmule.rmp.gov.my on the validity of the job offer. “The public can […]
‘Refer to securities commission’s alert list before making investments to avoid scams’
KUCHING: The public, especially investors, have been urged to look at Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) Investor Alert List which identifies unauthorised and unlicensed entities before investing in any investment platform. In making this call, SC chairman Datuk Seri Dr Awang Adek Hussin said that this is because scammers are good at exploiting people’s desire for […]
29 Malaysians duped by fake job offers in Cambodia to be brought home from end-Sept
PUTRAJAYA: Twenty-nine Malaysians who were victims of fake job scams in Cambodia will be brought back to Malaysia in stages beginning end-September. They are currently being detained by the immigration authorities in Cambodia. Malaysian Ambassador to Cambodia Datuk Eldeen Mohd Hashim said the whole process would take up to October. Speaking to Bernama on Tuesday, […]
Fadillah lodges police report, denies any involvement
KUCHING: Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has lodged a police report after his photo was allegedly used in a shariah-compliant investment scheme advertisement. The advertisement stated that it promises a guaranteed return of capital in case of loss; guaranteed profit, high profit investment and Islamic market trading. In a Facebook post, the Petra […]
Bank clerk RM27k poorer, duped by promise of commissions in online job offer
SIBU: A bank clerk lost RM27,620 after being duped by an online job offer which promises a fake commission. Sibu OCPD ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the Commercial Crime Investigation Division (CCID) had received a report from the victim in his 40s, on Aug 29. Initially, the victim received a message from an unknown number via […]
Man fined RM500 for scamming another of RM35,690
SIBU: A 28-year-old man from Kuala Lumpur pleaded guilty in the Magistrates’ Court here for possessing RM35,690 that was unlawfully obtained. Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar today fined him RM500, in default seven days’ imprisonment. Jaywinder was indicted under Section 37(1) of the Minor Offence Ordinance Sarawak, which provides for a jail term of up to […]
Return invested money or face dire consequences, company told
SIBU: Return money to the investors or action will be taken says National Consumer Foundation Malaysia’s president Datuk Mohd Firdaus Abdullah. He gave this stern warning to a Kuala Lumpur based company who is alleged to have scammed more than 3,000 people in Sabah and Sarawak who have invested a total of RM50 million in […]
Man conned of RM210,850 in RM30k Toyota Vellfire deal
MUKAH: A chief supervisor of a company here was conned of RM210,850 in an online deal to buy a luxury vehicle. The 37-year-old victim lodged a police report yesterday after he was asked to make payments but did not receive the Toyota Vellfire MPV as promised. Mukah OCPD DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said the victim […]
