Scam

Farmer loses RM290k to impostors posing as govt officials

BATU PAHAT: A 61-year-old farmer fell victim to a phone scam, losing RM290,000 of his savings to fraudsters posing as…

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Victims of AI-generated deepfakes urged to lodge police report

KUALA LUMPUR: Victims of scams involving fake videos and images, or deepfakes, created using artificial intelligence (AI) technology are urged…

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Banks warn public about scams by fake NSRC officers

ABM and AIBIM have warned the public regarding scams involving individuals impersonating officers from the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC)

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Don’t fall for online scams, says Fahmi to STR recipients, civil servants

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has cautioned civil servants who will receive Aidilfitri Special Financial Assistance (BKK) and recipients of Rahmah…

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37 victims of Taylor Swift concert ticket scams in S’pore set up Telegram group to expose scammer

A 19-year-old student who lost about S$510 (RM1,798) to a scam involving the sale of tickets to American singer Taylor…

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#TECH: Online love scams persist despite warnings

Despite numerous warnings and campaigns, online love scam syndicates still prey on people, resulting in significant financial losses for their…

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Using religion to scam

KUALA LUMPUR: Using words like “Islamic” and “syariah-compliant”, several local investment scam syndicates have been playing the religion card to…

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US widow conned out of nearly RM9mil, bank accused of helping scammers

A year after her husband died of pancreatic cancer, Diane Yaffe of Redwood City picked up her phone in August…

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Romance scammers: They call you honey, but don’t send them money

With criminals leveraging the anonymity of the internet, individuals seeking love find themselves vulnerable to financial exploitation, as evidenced by…

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Beware of scammers cashing in on Palestine situation, says IGP

The public is advised to be cautious when approached by individuals or groups claiming to collect aid for Palestine.

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Perak cops warn of new scam tactic using fake arrest warrants with police logo, signatures

Fooling victims by sending them fake documents using images of arrest warrants or appearance notices bearing police logos is the…

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Scammers put up fake websites of popular brands in phishing scam: Report

Scammers have created fake websites of more than 100 brands, including Nike and Puma, and tapped optimisation tools so they…

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