Fake registration SIMply rampant


PETALING JAYA: Investigations into false SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card registrations have seen a rise, especially last year, which saw a nearly 85% increase with 48 cases; compared to 26 cases in 2024 and no cases in 2023.

These figures, which were revealed by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to The Star in an interview, showed how fast SIM fraud cases are on the rise in the country.

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