Beware of scammers using fake tech support ruse, warns Bukit Aman


KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians are being warned to be vigilant of a new scam tactic that has surfaced in Singapore, which allows scammers to gain unauthorised access to victims' electronic devices.

Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said with this method, victims would receive pop-up messages on their computers or laptops indicating that their devices have been hacked.

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