A criminologist has urged the Malaysian government to set up a task force to investigate claims by the home minister that politicians are protecting online gambling syndicates. Datuk Dr P. Sundramoorthy said the task force must name the politicians involved in the menace and that the Attorney General must persecute them once there is evidence….
A veteran criminologist warned against underestimating the recent threat against Penang police head, Datuk Khaw Kok Chin (main image), to stop the state’s crackdown on unlicensed money lending syndicates. Datuk Dr P. Sundramoorthy added that such a threat was also against people who worked outside the police force to prevent crime and speak out against…
Recently, Penang chief Datuk Khaw Kok Chin received a letter from a group who threatened to harm him and other police personnel if they did not stop taking action against loan sharks. Whether the threat is from an individual or a criminal syndicate, the authorities must attend to it immedaitely. The work of law enforcers…
A few months ago, while I was at home, I got a phone call from someone from the Income Tax Department (LDHN). “Is this Sruti a/p Saravannan*? IC number 89XXXX-XX-XXXX?” the caller asked. (*Name changed to protect privacy) “Yes, speaking,” I replied. The caller asked me to confirm my address, but it was an old…
One of the world’s biggest scam syndicates that swindled more than $1 billion from unsuspecting investors has been busted by an Australian investigator. New South Wales-based cybercrime investigator and chairman of IFW global Ken Gamble launched a worldwide investigation to dismantle the elaborate boiler room scam which used high-pressure sales tactics via call centres to persuade investors…
左起蔡炎壮、苏菲安、王宝荣、黎辉蛟及张庆达手持反诈骗海报合影。 槟州警方今年接到最多的诈骗投报案例仍是网络买卖、澳门骗局和招工骗局！ 槟岛东北县警区主任苏菲安透露，根据东北县网络诈骗投报数据，警方在2021年接获5228宗投报，2022年有5861宗投报，今年1至4月，警方则已接获1861宗投报，与2022年同期相比增加100宗。 他周一出席由警方与马来西亚防范罪案基金会（MCPF）及国际狮子会308 B2区联办网络诈骗醒觉活动表示，很多人明知道是骗局，但仍因贪婪而上当。 他举例，有人通过网络向人借钱，要借贷1万令吉，但要先付3万令吉，这不合逻辑，但很多人因为贪婪，还是先付钱，就被骗了。 他强调，警方会持续与非政府组织联办反诈骗活动醒觉活动，让更多人醒觉，降低诈骗投报，但若民众仍被贪婪所误，今年诈骗的投报仍会持续上升。 网诈案一直飙升 马来西亚防范罪案基金会东北县主任蔡炎壮表示，国内网络诈骗案一直飙升，该会推动全民反诈骗醒觉活动，并向人民倡导反诈骗，以提防成为网络诈骗的受害者。 他说，新冠疫情期间更促成网络诈骗活动的猖獗，逐年增长的趋势明显可见。如今诈骗手法层出不穷，尽管政府相关单位、媒体及社会组织不断提醒民众要时刻谨防有诈，但依然有很多人不幸沦为诈骗案的受害者。 他指出，受害者中不乏高知识分子，辛苦赚来的钱血本无归，他希望透过推动全民反诈骗醒觉活动，能起着抛砖引玉效果，引起社会各个阶层的高度关注，携手透过各个管道提升民众对诈骗防范及自我保护的意识。 出席者包括马来西亚防范罪案基金会槟城分会主席王宝荣、国际狮子会308 B2区总监黎辉蛟及第二专区主席张庆达等。 This article first appeared on KwongWah. Photos used in this article taken from KwongWah.
(以上照片蔡炎壮（左起）、苏菲安、王宝荣、黎辉蛟和张庆达展示反网络诈骗海报。） 槟城1日讯 – 东北县警区主任苏菲安助理总监感叹，网络诈骗案件及手段层出不穷，连警员也受骗！ 他说，网络诈骗的受害者来自各领域及各背景，无论是家庭主妇、教授、教师，“甚至每天都在处理各项罪案的‘我的人’，也就是警员，居然也受骗”。 “诈骗集团每天都在想出新诈骗伎俩，欺骗民众，而警方将继续加强觉醒活动，提醒民众勿受骗。” 苏菲安说，很多人明知道是骗局，但仍因贪婪而上当。 “有人通过网络向人借钱，要借1万令吉，但要先付3万令吉，这不合逻辑。” 他今日出席网络诈骗醒觉活动时，这么指出。 苏菲安说，根据东北县网络诈骗投报数据，警方在2021年接获5228宗投报，2022年收到5861宗投报。 “今年1至4月，警方已收到1861宗投报，与2022年同期增加100宗。” 他说，今年收到最多的诈骗投报案例是网络买卖，澳门骗局和招工作骗局也不少。 他相信，警方将不放弃地，持续与非政府组织联办反诈骗活动醒觉活动，让更多人醒觉。 此活动由马来西亚防范罪案基金会、国际狮子会308 B2区及警方联办。 出席者包括马来西亚防范罪案基金会槟城分会主席王宝荣、东北县主任蔡炎壮、国际狮子会308 B2区总监黎辉蛟及第二专区主席张庆达等。 This article first appeared on ChinaPress. Photos from this article were taken from ChinaPress.
A veteran activist moves on to a new chapter in life after spending three decades on crime prevention. WHEN talk of crime prevention crops up in this country, the first name that comes to most minds is Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye. The 76-year-old social activist sits down with Sunday Star to share his experience…
