MCMC: Beware of individual impersonating chairman through emails


PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has detected an individual impersonating its chairman using a “suspicious” email address in dealings with international vendors.

MCMC in a statement today (Aug 26) said the email contained messages with the chairman’s name and included instructions to the commission’s finance and accounts department head for matters related to acquisitions and payments.

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