Budget 2023: More needed to educate people on scams, financial literacy, says Fomca


PETALING JAYA: While the setting up of the National Scam Response Centre is good, more work needs to be done to educate people on scams and financial literacy, says the Federation of Malaysian Consumer Associations (Fomca).

"There is a need to create awareness and educate people across all age groups on the various types of scam tactics," said Fomca secretary-general and chief executive officer Datuk Paul Selva Raj.

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