Beware of scammers creating fake websites of govt agencies, banks, says Fomca

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca) has advised the public to be wary of scammers who try to deceive consumers by creating social networking sites and websites similar to that of government agencies and banks.

Fomca chief operating officer T. Saravanan said scammers were using technical skills to duplicate the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN)’s and banks’ websites and social media pages, to cheat users who were facing financial constraints during the movement control order (MCO).