SINGAPORE (Bernama): Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has warned the public about the existence of deepfake images of him being used by scammers to promote products and services, including money-making schemes and permanent residence application services. He reminded the public to stay vigilant online and not fall victim to the scams. "Some of you have written in to report them, and...
PETALING JAYA: A senior citizen lost RM4mil after being duped by an investment scam on social media. Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the 73-year-old victim joined an investment scheme after seeing its advertisement on social media in November last year. "She was added to a chat group where the syndicate members promised her...
HONG KONG: Thai authorities rescued a Hong Kong woman from a Chinese call centre gang operating on the Myanmar side of the border near Tak, on Feb 2. The rescue of the 31-year-old Hong Kong passport holder was carried out through cooperation between the Royal Thai Army and the Royal Thai Police, following an earlier alert...
PETALING JAYA: A video of Datuk Dr Seri Wee Ka Siong supposedly promoting investment schemes is making its rounds, which he denies ever making. The MCA president said the video was generated using artificial intelligence (AI) technology. "I have discovered that in the past week, unscrupulous individuals have been misusing AI technology to forge my image and...
JOHOR BARU: A retiree has lost over RM130,000 to a bogus investment scheme found on social media. Seri Alam OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Sohaimi Ishak said the 65-year-old woman learned about the online investment through an advertisement she found on Facebook. “The victim said she saw the advertisement about the investment, which used the name of a...
A MESSAGE has been circulating widely on WhatsApp since last week with a photo of a slip of paper reminding the recipient to pay a parking compound. There is also a QR code printed on the slip. The message warns recipients not to scan the QR code as it is a scam, claiming that a friend's employee...
Wang Xing, 31, was terrified by the thought that he would have to scam his fellow countrymen if he did not get rescued. Chinese actor Wang Xing, 31, was rescued on Tuesday (Jan 7), four days after he was reported to have gone missing near the Myanmar-Thailand border. Thai authorities found him in Myawaddy, a town in Myanmar where many...
MUAR: A 54-year-old teacher lost more than RM198,000 after he was duped into thinking that he might get arrested by the police for suspected illegal activities. Muar OCPD Asst Comm Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said the teacher received a call at around 3pm on Nov 24 from an individual who claimed to be from Tenaga Nasional...
JOHOR BARU: A 61-year-old New Zealand citizen lost RM216,000 after falling for an online investment scam, here. Johor Baru North OCPD Asst Comm Balveer Singh said the victim lodged a police report on Thursday (Nov 28), sharing that the incident began on Oct 2 this year. “He was contacted by a man who introduced himself as Michael...
SIBU: A company director was fleeced of RM33,998 in a scam asking him to supply windows and doors on a fake Agriculture Department request. Sibu OCPD, Asst Comm Zulkipli Suhaili said the victim, in his 20s, was contacted via WhatsApp by an individual claiming to represent the Agriculture Department. The suspect offered a business opportunity for the...
