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Nation 31 May 2025 | 08:07 AM

More than 100,000 social media posts removed by MCMC, majority linked to gambling, scams, says Teo

KULAI: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has taken down more than 100,000 social media posts that have been deemed harmful, says Teo Nie Ching.

True Or Not 13 Jan 2023 | 09:01 AM

QuickCheck: Are scammers misusing Bursa Malaysia's logo to promote a get-rich-quick scheme?

A WHATSAPP message has been making its rounds promoting an investment scheme that allegedly has almost instant returns and is endorsed by Bursa Malaysia.

Nation 15 Mar 2025 | 02:30 AM

Beware fake news about the King on social media page impersonating The Star

PETALING JAYA: Star Media Group Berhad, which publishes The Star print products and online portal, refers to a scam advertisement misusing The Star's brand identity.

Nation 1 Feb 2025 | 11:00 PM

Even ‘The Star’ targeted by scammers

PETALING JAYA: Not even The Star, which frequently highlights scam cases and victims, was spared from being targeted by scammers to trick victims.

Nation 12 Feb 2025 | 11:00 PM

SARMs – a dangerous path to fitness

PETALING JAYA: It’s two months into the new year and many are continuing to pursue their fitness goals to improve their health and bulk-up their physiques.

Social Media 3 Feb 2025 | 05:00 AM

Meta blocked news in Canada. Ads for scams are taking its place

Social media platforms in Canada are hosting hundreds of ads from scam artists pretending to be news publishers, while suppressing authentic news content.

Nation 12 June 2024 | 10:49 AM

Beware fake Jeffrey Cheah video impersonating The Star to promote investment scheme

PETALING JAYA: Star Media Group Berhad, which publishes The Star print products and online portal, refers to a Facebook page misusing The Star’s brand identity.

Nation 24 July 2020 | 10:57 AM

Chong Wei exposes get-rich-quick scheme website for falsely using his name

PETALING JAYA: National badminton icon Datuk Lee Chong Wei has announced that he is not endorsing any get-rich-quick scheme.

Nation 9 Mar 2024 | 09:04 AM

Beware scam site impersonating The Star to promote fake PETRONAS investment scheme

PETALING JAYA: Star Media Group Berhad, which publishes The Star print products and online portal, refers to a viral WhatsApp message which leads to a scam site misusing The Star's brand identity.

Sabah & Sarawak 3 June 2021 | 02:56 AM

Piano technician cheated of RM180,000 in online get-rich-quick scam

SIBU: A piano technician sold off his father's land for RM180,000 to invest in a get-rich-quick scheme but ended up being conned.

Brunei 11 Nov 2024 | 06:00 AM

Bank educates Brunei public on scam prevention

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) representatives highlighted real-world examples of scams, sourced from customer complaints and viral social media posts, during the ‘Digital Warga Emas’ initiative, an ongoing programme by the Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam (AITI).

Nation 25 Aug 2024 | 11:00 PM

All abuzz over MBI founder

GEORGE TOWN: Six years after its collapse, the once-popular MBI money game has become the talk of the town again at coffee shops and markets here following recent news about Tedy Teow.

Nation 5 Nov 2024 | 09:44 AM

Beware of fake Siti Kasim ad impersonating The Star on social media

PETALING JAYA: Star Media Group Berhad, publisher of The Star print products and online portal, has identified an Instagram ad misusing The Star's brand identity.

Badminton 24 July 2020 | 11:00 PM

Chong Wei: Get-rich-quick scheme using my name is fake

PETALING JAYA: There are no shortcuts to sporting or financial success –- or anything else for that matter.

Nation 7 June 2024 | 11:00 PM

CCID: Beware of investment plans on social media

KUALA LUMPUR: The public should not be easily duped by investment schemes advertised on social media as most of them are scams, says Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf.

Nation 13 June 2024 | 07:35 AM

Beware fake Jeffrey Cheah news on scam site impersonating The Star

PETALING JAYA: Star Media Group Berhad, which publishes The Star print products and online portal, refers to a scam site misusing The Star's brand identity.

Nation 17 Aug 2024 | 07:08 AM

Beware fake Siti Nurhaliza news on scam site impersonating The Star

PETALING JAYA: Star Media Group Berhad, which publishes The Star print products and online portal, refers to a scam site misusing The Star's brand identity.

Nation 22 Mar 2024 | 02:42 AM

Beware fake Sheila Majid news on scam site impersonating The Star

PETALING JAYA: Star Media Group Berhad, which publishes The Star print products and online portal, refers to Facebook Pages which are running ads leading to a scam site misusing The Star’s brand identity.

True Or Not 6 Oct 2022 | 05:08 AM

QuickCheck: Is the Malaysian stock exchange promoting investment schemes on Telegram?

RECENTLY, channels have been created on the messenger app Telegram to promote schemes using the Bursa Malaysia name and logo. Are these schemes legitimately from Bursa Malaysia?

Nation 31 Oct 2023 | 11:00 PM

Scam victim turns scammer

JOHOR BARU: First, he fell victim to a fake investment scheme. Then, he took a loan from a money lender. Unable to repay the loan, he and his wife then turned scammers, starting an illegal get-rich-quick scheme.

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