Check for fraudulent accounts

KUALA LUMPUR: A new portal by the police will now allow the public to check easily if any bank account is involved in fraud cases, thus sparing them from getting swindled.

Currently on a test run, the portal – which can be accessed via http://ccid.rmp.gov.my/semakmule/ – has already seen some 47,000 visitors and 25,000 searches.

The portal, said Federal CCID principal assistant director (cyber crime and multimedia investigations) Senior Asst Comm Ahmad Noordin Ismail, would ensure the public did not fall prey to fraud.

“They can check if a bank account is reported to be involved in fraud. If the bank account has been used in fraud cases, this will be displayed in the search bar.”

The portal will be launched by Federal CCID director Comm Datuk Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani.

“The setting up of this portal is inspired by Comm Acryl himself,” he said.