The plastic bag scam
Forget bottled water; tap water is just as good! Pour it into a reusable water bottle, and always have fresh water on the go without wasting plastic. – Ashlan Gorse Cousteau, American entertainment journalist. What I have been noticing over the last few years is that people fall for scams very easily, especially if you […]
Be vigilant of online advertisements, scams
KUCHING: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian advised the people and social media users to be vigilant when consuming news and products advertised online. He was alluding to a Chinese New Year (CNY) video message which highlighted various real-life scam cases including deceptive advertisements that seem too good to be true, fraudulent calls […]
When love is too blind
A new scourge has emerged, and threatens to bite many of us below the belt. It is an online romance scam. It continues to plague us, despite the best efforts of law enforcement to stop them. The problem is now widespread and romance scam bedevils not only the victims, but also law enforcement. Scammers are […]
Public urged to wise up to scams
KUCHING: Only halfway through the first week of January, Sarawak already has two reported cases of Macau and investment scams. The Macau scam involved a civil servant in Padawan who lost RM179,400 while, the investment scam involved a plumber in Sibu who lost RM106,300. Both cases were reported to the police on Monday (Jan 2). […]
Fake job syndicate left 18-year-old RM1.1k poorer, public reminded to not be duped by fraudulent job offers
SIBU: A male student was duped by a syndicate that offered him a non-existent job on social media. According to Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili, the victim reported the scam at a police station on Sept 12. As reported, the victim said that he undertook a job that was advertised in Instagram that offered […]
RM500m lost to online scams in seven months
SIBU: The Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) is currently doubling their effort to create awareness on online scams throughout the country to prevent more people falling victim. Its senior vice chairman, Datuk Seri Ayub Yaakob in his speech during the Police Station Visit programme at Lanang Police station said the number of people falling for […]
Beware of scams, fake recruitment advertisements purportedly from Pos Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: The public is reminded to be careful of fraudulent support calls, text messages or e-mails, as well as fake recruitment advertisements, claiming to be from Pos Malaysia. Pos Malaysia, in a statement today, said these scams were widespread and also faced by other postal services worldwide, with the aim to illegally acquire information […]
