Parliament passes Penal Code amendments targetting online fraud

KUALA LUMPUR: The Penal Code (Amendment) Bill 2024, aimed at amending the Penal Code (Act 574) to combat online crimes using ‘mule’ accounts for online fraud, was passed in the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday.

Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul, presiding over the session, announced that the bill received majority support.

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