Reports lodged on scammer after cyber harassment, privacy invasion
KUCHING: A scammer who failed to deceive a victim into a fraudulent loan scheme has now resorted to cyber harassment and privacy invasion, targeting not only the victim but also his immediate family. The victim, known only as Kenny, had initially engaged in a few WhatsApp conversations on June 2 with a stranger who claimed […]
Malaysia Airlines warns of scammer threats
KUCHING: Malaysia Airlines issued a warning to customers about a surge in online scams, where fraudsters are impersonating the airline’s customer service representatives. The airline said that scammers have been creating fake accounts to engage with customers in the comments section of social media platforms. “Do not engage with these scammers, as they may ask […]
Woman fined for illegally possessing RM100,390
KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here today sentenced a woman to a fine of RM2,000 fine in default 40 days’ imprisonment for illegally possessing RM100,390 in her personal account in a scam. Zarifah, 46, entered a guilty plea to four offences before Magistrate Nursyaheeqa Nazwa Radzali. According to all four allegations, she unlawfully possessed RM100,390 in […]
School security supervisor loses money to scammer
SIBU: A school security supervisor has lost RM1,000 to a scammer impersonating as his friend. The incident is believed to have occurred on June 24 when the scammer allegedly asked for money from the victim on Instagram. Without feeling suspicious of the dubious message, the victim deposited RM1,000 into a bank account via online banking. […]
Scammer finally arrested by Kuching police
KUCHING: A local man wanted by the police for committing fraud involving the payment of Inland Revenue Board’s (IRB) annual income tax has finally been arrested. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the suspect, in his 50s, was arrested by the Kuching IPD Commercial Crime Investigation Division (CCID) team on Tuesday (July 27), and was […]
Ting lodges report against impersonator
MIRI: Tourism, Arts and Culture Assistant Minister Datuk Sebastian Ting lodged a police report today (June 18) after learning that a scammer is allegedly impersonating him by sending messages to his friends with a different phone number. The Piasau assemblyman stated that he was alerted by his friends on the incident around 10am. He added […]
Teacher loses over RM63,000 in love scam
ALOR SETAR: A female teacher lost over RM63,000 to a love scam syndicate after being duped by a man she got to know through Instagram in April. Kedah Police Contingent Headquarters Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief Supt Elias Omar said the 43-year-old victim, who lives in Sik, got to know the suspect, who introduced himself […]
Elderly woman loses RM10k to online scam
SIBU: An elderly woman here lost RM10,000 after falling victim to a online welfare agency scam last Tuesday. Sibu district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said it started when the victim received a friend request from a Facebook account using the name of an old acquaintance. He said that the woman, aged 69, was […]
A ‘friend’ scams teacher of RM9,250
SIBU: A male teacher lost RM9,250 after being scammed by an individual who posed as his friend. District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit who confirmed the case, said a police report on the incident was received on Wednesday. The complainant, 46, received a WhatsApp text from an unknown number that used a profile picture […]
Retiree latest scam victim
MIRI: A 60-year-old retiree lost her savings of RM36,000 to a Macau scam syndicate last Wednesday (July 8). Her ordeal began after she received a telephone call around 9.30am that morning, from a man claiming to be a health officer in Petaling Jaya, telling her that she had defrauded the department (Health Department in Petaling […]