When part-time maids are just a decoy


PETALING JAYA: Besides unscrupulous local maid agencies, there are scammers offering part-time maids or “professional cleaning services”.

The Star found a few webpages offering “discounts on cleaning services” and upon contacting the service providers, a link was sent to customers with the request to install an Android package file (APK), a file format used by the Android operating system for the distribution and installation of mobile apps.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

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Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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