MCMC directs telcos to block website links in SMS to stop scammers

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KUALA LUMPUR: The Communications and Digital Ministry has issued a directive to all telecommunication companies through the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to block any URL link in short message service (SMS).

Its deputy minister Teo Nie Ching said the instruction was issued to prevent consumers from becoming victims of online fraud.

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