KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — Online scams and phishing remain the most prevalent global cyber threats, with criminals leveraging increasingly sophisticated tactics to deceive victims, said the International Criminal Police Organisation's (Interpol) Cybercrime Directorate Neal Jetton.

KUALA BERANG, April 24 — The police recorded 12,110 cases of online fraud or 'scam' throughout the country in the first three months of this year, involving losses of RM573.7 million.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — Online fraud cases have risen by 36.9 per cent from January 1 until Monday, compared with the same period last year, with 2,328 cases recorded, resulting in losses of over RM19 million.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 — The National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) has successfully blocked RM19 million from being transferred in online financial fraud cases and seized RM6 million to date, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 28 — A factory supervisor was scammed of RM1.04 million after allegedly being deceived by an online business scheme at the end of July.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — Mobile network operator CelcomDigi Berhad (CelcomDigi) recently organised two online safety and anti-scam masterclass advocacy programmes to empower content creators, social media influencers, and radio presenters with knowledge on online safety.

PUTRAJAYA, July 30 — Cybersecurity should be a priority as Malaysia lags behind other countries, necessitating training, expertise and collaboration with cyber intelligence agencies to address these challenges, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — New social media and internet messaging services regulations, set to be introduced by the government, will tackle the spread of crime and harmful information to create a safer online environment for all users, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.

SINGAPORE, July 29 — Asean must cooperate on a stricter regulatory framework to ensure a safer internet ecosystem for children, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

SINGAPORE, July 29 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil held bilateral talks with Singapore’s Digital Development and Information Minister Josephine Teo here today, focusing on social media platform licensing.

GEORGE TOWN, July 28 — Licensing under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 is to hold all social media platform providers accountable, tighten standard operating procedures, and curb cybercrime, said Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — Police arrested nine individuals, including four minors, believed to be acting as call operators and data managers at a call centre making fraudulent online job offers.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — The Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) has recommended stricter business registration procedures with enhanced Know Your Customer (KYC) verification for companies, especially concerning their board of directors, administrators, and company secretaries.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — The Penal Code (Amendment) Bill 2024, approved by the Dewan Negara today, will ensure online fraudsters are held accountable under the new legal provisions.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — The National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) had received over 37,000 calls from scam victims with a total reported loss of RM203.33 million as of May.

PUTRAJAYA, July 3 — Packaged cooking oil sales scams continue to persist online through social media and e-commerce platforms, said the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 — Malaysia's senior citizens lost RM552.5 million to online scams between 2021 and 2023, said Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (JSJK) director Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf.

KUANTAN, April 10 — An elderly vegetable trader in Cameron Highlands lost RM958,088 after falling victim to a 'phone scam', tempted by a plot to inherit a fortune concocted by an online crime syndicate.

SINGAPORE, April 10 — Singaporean authority registered 9,783 e-commerce scam cases in 2023, more than doubling the 4,762 cases in 2022, according to a report issued by the Home Affairs Ministry today, reported Xinhua.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — A total of 497 entities have been included in the Financial Consumer Alert List under Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) as of 2023, said Deputy Finance Minister, Lim Hui Ying.