KOTA TINGGI: A farmer lost over RM110,000 after being duped into buying a non-existent car through social media here. Kota Tinggi OCPD Supt Yusof Othman said police received a report about the online scam from the 55-year-old victim on Thursday (Sept 25). “The case began in early September when the victim came across an advertisement for a...
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has agreed to expand the role of the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) to cover all forms of cybercrime, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced. Prime Minister said that a nationwide 24-hour response network, driven by coordination across multiple government agencies, will also be established to enhance cybercrime response capabilities. "The strengthening of...
MUAR: A senior citizen has lost more than RM200,000 in savings after falling victim to a fake investment scheme. Muar OCPD Asst Comm Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said the 70-year-old woman was randomly added to a group on Facebook in January, where she began interacting with the administrator. "She was offered high investment returns and was told...
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Fraud Portal (NFP), a technology-based platform to detect, verify and track fraudulent activities reported to the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) has been launched. Finance Minister II Amir Hamzah Azizan said the NFP will be able to boost the country's strategy to combat online fraud by changing the NSRC process which was...
