Politics the art of deception?
Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build bridges even when there are no rivers. – Nikita Khrushchev, Soviet premier from 1958 to 1964 I was quite amused by a video clip which I received in my WhatsApp group a few days ago about a Kenyan lawyer and activist Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba […]
Civil servant falls prey to love scam
MIRI: A civil servant here lost RM12,000 after he became victim to a love scam. Miri police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said a report was lodged by the victim, in his 20’s, on Tuesday. Alexson said the victim was fleeced by an unknown woman whom he befriended thorough an Instagram account. Subsequently, they interacted […]
Motorists arrested after knife and machete confrontation
SERIAN: Police have arrested two drivers for their alleged involvement in an argument at a traffic light junction near Taman Community here. The incident, captured in a nine-second video clip on Nov 14, showed a confrontation between a Toyota Avanza driver and a Proton Saga driver. The clip, which went viral on WhatsApp, depicted a […]
Kidnapped in Thailand – when ‘friends’ sell you to human trafficking syndicates
By Nina Muslim KUALA LUMPUR: One evening in April, David got an offer that excited him. A small business owner selling phone accessories in Sarawak, he had been at a loose end and seeking to increase his income. Someone in a WhatsApp group he was in suggested a business opportunity while he was vacationing in […]
Stop sharing fake videos, says police chief
KUCHING: Police are appealing to the public to refrain from sharing unsubstantiated news or video clips on social media platforms. The law enforcers made the appeal following an eight-second video clip that went viral on WhatsApp. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the video depicted a confrontation between two men, resulting in one losing consciousness. […]
Factory worker loses RM87,400.90 to investment scam
JOHOR BAHRU: A factory worker claimed to have been deceived by a non-existent investment scheme resulting in a loss of RM87,400.90. Iskandar Puteri district police chief ACP Rahmat Ariffin said the 40-year-old man claimed to have participated in a practical training camp on investment through a WhatsApp group last May 4 and joined an investment […]
Man charged with sending lewd pictures via Whatsapp
ALOR SETAR: A part-time employee at a government agency pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court, here today, to a charge of sending obscene communications with the intention of annoying others, through the WhatsApp application, about two years ago. Zakir, 29, is accused of knowingly making and sending photographs of an obscene nature, using the […]
Woman loses over RM150k in love scam
SIBU: What was thought would be true love with a man she met online turned out to be a love scam when a local woman had to painfully part with RM152,050 in a love scam. The alleged lover rode on the pretext of needing the money in exchange for freedom from immigration detention at Kuala […]
Trader loses RM100,000 to APK scam
PADAWAN: A local trader lost RM100,000 after falling victim to an android package kit (APK) scam. The victim realised he had been cheated after he was told to click on a link provided by the suspect and fill in the details for the purpose of using the services offered, which is to view other people’s […]
WhatsApp increases group chat limit to 1,024 participants
KUCHING: Group chats on WhatsApp are set to expand substantially after an update increasing the limit to 1,024 concurrent participants. A report from SoyaCincau said the increased group limit was revealed by WABetainfo and is said to be rolling out this week to both Android and iOS devices. WhatsApp has been actively pushing new features […]
