KUALA LUMPUR: Online scam cases have spiked some 37.5% this year, with losses surpassing the RM1bil mark, says Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf. The Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director said a total of 32,462 online scam cases were recorded between January and November resulting in losses of about RM1.3bil. “The number…
PETALING JAYA: Harsh penalties should be imposed on road bullies as a deterrent and to ensure the safety of motorists. Criminologist Datuk P. Sundramoorthy of Universiti Sains Malaysia’s Centre for Policy Research said severe punishment would send out a resounding message to potential violators that violence would not be tolerated. Commenting on the case of…
KUALA LUMPUR: A cafe owner in Seremban found out that her cafe’s QR code had been replaced in a fraudulent scheme. A cafe in Seremban was the focal point of a new scam, details of which were revealed in a recent Facebook post. The café was fortunate to evade becoming a victim of a scam…
GEORGE TOWN: Penang has recorded a 45 per cent increase in online scam cases this year compared with last year. The state recorded 2,363 scam cases this year compared with 1,632 cases last year. Among the online scam cases are phone scam, love scam, e-commerce scam, non-existent loan and investment scams, phishing and part time…
The illegal gambling menace in Malaysia continues to make headlines. This is a decades-long issue that has morphed from illegal sellers taking bets at coffee shops to punters placing bets via mobile phone applications. While there are sufficient laws to tackle the scourge, why is it still happening? Criminologist Datuk Dr P. Sundramoorthy said there…
NEWS reports of Malaysians returning home after spending arduous months in scam parks often entail horrific details of torture and even death. These victims, who ended up being trafficked after falling prey to job scams, come from various backgrounds of age and education; naivety, has been touted by several experts as the key aspect for…
The Prevention of Crime Act (POCA) in Malaysia is aimed at preventing and combating organised crime and terrorism by providing the police with enhanced powers and authority to apprehend, detain, and restrict the movements of individuals suspected of criminal activities. However, in April 2022, the Federal Court declared as void an ouster clause in POCA…
PETALING JAYA: Prison overcrowding can be avoided if first-time and light offenders such as drug addicts are sent for community-based correctional programmes instead of being incarcerated, says one expert. Criminologist Datuk Dr P. Sundramoorthy of Universiti Sains Malaysia’s Centre for Policy Research said the issue of congested jails is not only faced by Malaysia but…
