KKD urges telcos to block URL linked to scams


KUALA LUMPUR: All telecommunication companies (telcos) must block any URL link in their short message service to prevent consumers from becoming victims of online fraud, says the Communications and Digital Ministry (KKD).

KKD, through the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), has issued the directive to all telcos, said its Deputy Minister Teo Nie Ching.

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