BUKIT MERTAJAM: A government retiree claimed to have lost RM229,800 after being tricked by a woman into participating in an investment scheme that did not exist. Seberang Perai Tengah police chief ACP Helmi Aris said the 62-year-old victim claimed that he was lured into investing in the scheme by an Indonesian woman known as Zizah…
MCPF Barat Daya DLC Chairman Mr. James Mohan handed over the PDRM Pulau Pinang Scam QR Code Awareness (Mini-App / Infographics) Poster to the Service Centre of YB Sim Tze Tzin (Member of Parliament, Bayan Baru) at No. 19, Jalan Sungai Dua, Kampng Dua Bukit, 11700 Gelugor on 29th April 2025. The two representatives who…
MALAYSIAN cybersecurity authorities are warning of a surge in scam advertisements flooding search engines and social media platforms: fake job offers, instant loan schemes and counterfeit luxury goods. To tell the size of the surge in scam adverts, one just has to see what search engines like Google blocked or removed last year, 14.2 billion…
The appointment of Malaysia’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIGP) is not merely an administrative formality; it is a decision that carries profound implications for the country’s democracy, rule of law, and public trust in the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM). At present, these appointments are legally governed by Article 140 of…
MCPF SLC Member Mr. Joseph Sawaremuthu distributed PDRM Pulau Pinang – MCPF Penang Scam Awareness QR Code (Mini-App / Infographics) Posters over three consecutive days from 27th April 2025 to 29th April 2025. On 27th April 2025, the Posters were distributed at three outlets in Batu Maung, Bayan Lepas – namely, Nasi Kandar Makmul Restaurant,…
KUALA LUMPUR: Kumpulan kongsi gelap di Malaysia kini tidak lagi beroperasi secara tradisional, sebaliknya berevolusi menjadi rangkaian jenayah moden yang lebih licik, tersusun dan gunakan teknologi, sekali gus menyukarkan usaha penguatkuasaan. Pakar kriminologi Pusat Penyelidikan Dasar (CPR) Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Datuk Dr P Sundramoorthy, berkata perubahan itu menyaksikan kumpulan kongsi gelap tidak lagi menonjolkan kehadiran secara terbuka, sebaliknya…
GEORGE TOWN: A leading criminologist has expressed concern that the handling of a recent case involving a police station chief — caught using drugs while partying at an entertainment venue in Ampang Jaya last week — sends a mixed message to the public. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said that the officer, who was…
The recent revelation of a massive illegal e-waste processing facility in Sungai Siput, Perak, worth an estimated RM1.3 billion has raised serious questions about Malaysia’s role in the global waste trade. The raid, carried out in February, exposed the scale and audacity of these illicit operations. More importantly, it highlighted deep flaws in enforcement and…
