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PETALING JAYA: In the dark underbelly of cyberspace, liars and cheats lurk. They have been responsible for more than RM769 million in losses suffered by unwary surfers in Malaysia from 2017 to 2019, but the worst is yet to come.
The Covid-19 pandemic has made the internet fertile ground for them to spread like wildfire.
Most of us are now forced onto digital platforms to perform various tasks, such as work or to make purchases, so the risk rises significantly.
It is usually at times of crisis when opportunistic and professional scammers rear their ugly heads, according to criminologist Dr Mohammad Rahim Kamaluddin.