'Kill switch' can prevent scam victims from suffering hefty losses, says the cops


KUALA LUMPUR: The "kill switch" initiative announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is also the Finance Minister, when tabling the Budget 2023 recently can prevent victims of scams from suffering hefty losses, says the police.

The kill switch would be introduced for customers to deactivate their bank account and application (app) access should they notice something peculiar or believe that they have been scammed.

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