Don’t fall for scams using images of public figures to sell health products, public told


PETALING JAYA: The public has been urged not to fall for scams over social media which misused images of public figures to sell health products.

The MCA Public Services and Complaints Department said the modus operandi observed was that images featuring members of the Malaysian Society of Ophthalmology (MSO) were used to promote the sale of so-called products to treat eye ailments such as glaucoma and cataract.

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