Bursa Malaysia denies issuing investment call on WhatsApp

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia Bhd today denied issuing any communication related to investment on WhatsApp application and urged the public to be wary and alert of investment scams.

In a statement, the exchange said the most recent scam noted is on WhatsApp, where recipients are prompted to follow up on their trading accounts or join a WhatsApp group by calling a name and mobile number provided in the WhatsApp message.