Police uncover attempts to steal personal data via social media


KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has reminded the public not to fall prey to the latest tactic of unscrupulous people trying to get data by phishing through the short message service (SMS) on social media.

Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Datuk Mohd Kamarudin Md Din said based on its intelligence report, social media users would receive messages from unknown individuals offering a financial grant called the “home improvement grant”.

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