PUTRAJAYA, May 16 — Most cases involving the use of fake identification documents, such as identity cards, are detected when the holder reaches the age of 12 or during the transition from MyKid to MyKad, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. He said there were cases where couples who adopted a child declared … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — Influencer marketing has become a super-hot trend in marketing over the past few years. Thanks to smartphones, social media channels have revolutionised the way consumer behaviour is shaped. Conventionally, brands had to mainly rely on TV or radio commercials, print ads or out-of-home advertising to get noticed. Today, the sky … Read more
SEREMBAN, March 21 — A woman senior citizen suffered RM3.46 million in loses after allegedly being duped in a fake investment scheme which offers high returns. Nilai district police chief Supt Abdul Malik Hasim said the victim in her 60’s claimed she received a short message service (SMS) from an unknown number offering forex investment … Read more
KOTA KINABALU, Feb 23 ― A full-time housewife was fined RM8,000 by a Magistrate’s Court here yesterday for submitting a fake Shariah High Court order for her application to change her religion from Islam to Christianity. Magistrate Lovely Natasha Charles ordered Nur Sarimah Subuka to be jailed for 18 months if she failed to furnish … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 — A judge in the High Court here ruled last month in favour of the defendants in a case she described as “obviously a fraudulent and sham claim by fraudulent personas” to force the sale of property for RM40 million instead of the offer price of RM60 million. In her judgment … Read more
SEREMBAN, Feb 2 — An elderly woman incurred a loss of RM178,000 after falling victim to a fictitious investment scheme that promised substantial returns. Nilai district police chief Supt Abdul Malik Hasim, said the woman in her 70s, reported receiving a text message on November 15 last year from an unidentified number posing as a … Read more
NEW YORK, Feb 2 — There are countless makeup tutorials out there for fake freckles, which have recently become the new stars of social networks. Users are coming up with all kinds of original and effective tricks to recreate these little brown spots, which have long been disparaged in the beauty world. The latest hack … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — The police have detected fraudulent activities involving the distribution of fake “arrest warrant” messages through WhatsApp and Telegram. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department deputy director (investigation) Datuk Rohaimi Md Isa said the “arrest warrant” was claimed to have been issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar of the … Read more
SEREMBAN, Jan 21 — A housewife lost almost RM1.5 million after falling victim to a phone scam, when an individual called her over the phone and claimed to be a police officer. Seremban police, ACP Mohamad Hatta Che Din said police received a report that the modus operandi of the phone scam involved loses amounting … Read more
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 6 — The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) raided a fake cough syrup processing factory in Mantin, Negeri Sembilan, and arrested a 38-year-old local woman believed to be responsible for operating the premises. KPDN enforcement director-general Datuk Azman Adam said in the integrated operation, a total of 10,000 bottles of … Read more
