SEREMBAN: A total 2,972 social media and phone scams have been reported with the Negri Sembilan police involving losses of more than RM112mil since the first movement control order
State Commercial Crimes Investigation Department chief Supt Aibee Ab Ghani said these cases, which included love, Macau and SMS scams, non-existent loans, investment schemes and on-line purchases, were reported from March 18 last year to June 30 this year.
He said comparatively, the number of cases reported for the same duration from March 18, 2018 to June 30, 2019 totalled 2,390 cases with losses amounting to RM49.5mil. Although the number of cases increased by almost 25%, the monetary losses were 126% higher, he said in a statement on Monday (July 12).
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Cops quiz Zeti s husband for 3 hours
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Police quizzed former Bank Negara governor Zeti Akthar Aziz s husband Tawfiq Ayman this morning, according to a news report.
Quoting sources, theedgemarkets.com said his statement was recorded for three hours by the federal police Commercial Crimes Investigation Department (CCID).
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PETALING JAYA: Fear of enforcement action by government agencies, poor awareness and lack of proper information are among the reasons why some segments of society are still falling prey to fraudsters, particularly Macau scams, says an NGO leader.
In expressing his concerns, Kuala Lumpur Crime Prevention Practitioner Association chairman Bok Siew Mun said despite numerous reminders by the authorities, members of the public – even highly educated ones – continue to become victims.
“Lately, there has been quite a number of Macau scam cases involving substantial losses.
“More concerted efforts should be carried out to disseminate information to the people to make them aware of the existence of these scammers.