Hong Kong woman rescued from Chinese call centre gang in Myanmar

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...

Dr Wee says AI-generated video of him promoting investment scheme making its rounds

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...

JB retiree loses RM130,000 to bogus investment scheme

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...

QuickCheck: Is a parking compound slip with a QR code part of a scam, as claimed in a viral message?

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...

Missing Chinese Actor Found In Myanmar Says He Was Forced To Undergo Scam Training, Make Fraud Phone Calls

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...

Teacher loses over RM190,000 in telephone scam ordeal in Johor

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...

Foreign senior citizen loses more than RM200,000 to online scam in Johor

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...

Malaysia tops Asia in scam revictimisation rate

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has the highest rate of online fraud revictimisation in Asia, with victims being retargeted over 2.5 times on average, according to the Asia Scam Report 2024 issued by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance. CelcomDigi Head of Sustainability Philip Ling said the report also revealed that Hong Kong and Thailand ranked second and third, respectively. "There...

Sibu retiree fleeced out of RM136,000 in online business scam

SIBU: A retiree fell victim to an online business scam, losing RM136,000 in the process. Sibu OCPD Asst Comm Zulkipli Suhaili the 60-year-old victim was enticed by an online offer, supposedly involving a well-known cosmetic brand available through the Ask-Oshop app. On Oct 9, the victim came across an advertisement on Facebook and was then contacted by...