APRIL 23 — Before the Raya holidays, Zahid Baharudin posted a video alleging that his wife lost money from her bank account which was said to be linked to Touch ‘n Go eWallet. The original video posted on TikTok had garnered over 1.7 million views at the time of writing. Zahid alleged wife’s account was … Read more
BARCELONA, Feb 29 — SMS fraud, or “smishing”, is on the rise in many countries, fuelled by the increasing use of smartphones. This is a challenge for telecom operators who are meeting at the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the sector’s biggest annual gathering, in Barcelona this week. What is smishing? Smishing is a cybersecurity attack … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 — The Commercial Crimes Department (JSJK) has recorded 14,488 cheating cases involving investments over a five-year period, from 2019 to 2023, resulting in losses amounting to RM1.34 billion. Bukit Aman JSJK director Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said following the increase in the number of cases recorded, the JSJK has formed … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hagens Berman urges BioVie Inc. (NASDAQ: BIVI) investors who suffered substantial losses to submit your losses now. Class Period: Aug. 5, 2021 – Nov. 29, 2023Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Mar. 19, 2024Visit: www.hbsslaw.com/investor-fraud/BIVI Contact An Attorney Now: BIVI@hbsslaw.com … Read more
Atlanta, Georgia, Feb. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Trust Stamp (Nasdaq: IDAI), the Privacy-First Identity CompanyTM, providing AI-powered trust and identity services to global customers in both the governmental and private sectors has been listed by the Federal Reserve as a Fraud Mitigation Service Provider in the context of synthetic identity fraud having participated in … Read more
Kuala Lumpur: Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Undang-undang dan Reformasi Institusi) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said melancarkan buku elektronik (e-buku) “Sulu Fraud vs. Malaysia’s Truth” semalam untuk memperingati pencapaian dan kejayaan Kerajaan Malaysia setakat ini dalam menangkis tuntutan palsu Kumpulan Sulu. Beliau berkata buku itu adalah bagi memberikan gambaran sepintas lalu mengenai penyalahgunaan dan ketidakadilan … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said launched the Sulu Fraud vs Malaysia’s Truth e-book yesterday to mark the progress that the Malaysian government has accomplished so far in combating the fraudulent Sulu Claims. She said the book is meant to give … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 — Jasim Puthucheary, son of People’s Action Party (PAP) founder James Puthucheary,, lamented the lack of action taken against people pretending to be legal practitioners of the law. Jasim and his company Firwas Sdn Bhd were recently the victims of a scam in which an individual pretending to be a lawyer … Read more
SHAH ALAM, Feb 9 — A former public university professor and an accountant fell victim to an online syndicate and suffered losses amounting to RM6.47 million, early this month. Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said police received reports from the two victims about their losses and that investigations had been initiated under Section … Read more
KUANTAN, Feb 4 — Two teachers lost a total of RM158,176 after being duped by online scam syndicates. Pahang Police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the first victim, aged 51, claimed that he lost his savings of RM68,726 after filling in personal details for the online purchase of a toll payment device. “The victim … Read more
