Nobody is safe from scams


NEWS of a variety of scams has been circulating over the last month, involving Malaysian firms and many individuals who have lost millions to banking-related phishing scams.

A businesswomen lost RM1mil in a Macau scam after answering a call from the “Inland Revenue Board”. Another lost RM1.34mil when she shared her account details after getting a phone call claiming she was involved in fraud and illegal activities. And another senior citizen lost RM1.87mil to a parcel scam after befriending a woman, believed to be a foreigner, through social media.

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