QuickCheck: Are scammers posing as National Scam Response Centre officials to fool the public?


Tricking people into doing things or parting with money is common in Malaysia with schemes becoming harder to detect by the day.

Some use logos of reputable sites while others use the threat of a court case or impersonate the police.

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