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    KUALA LUMPUR: Proposed harsher penalties against illegal gambling for both punters and operators in Budget 2020 will serve as a deterrent although it will not eradicate the menace that is widespread nationwide. It was proposed in Budget 2020 that to curb illegal gambling, the government impose a higher minimum mandatory penalty of RM100,000 for illegal…

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    会被澳门骗局骗 犯罪学家:都是这两个原因!

    他指出,会上当,通​​常有2原因,一是相关受害者心虚,自己原本就曾犯下一些触犯法律的事情,担心执法人员顺藤摸瓜,查出一个结果。 “再来,就是我们的‘搞定’文化,想要‘解决’事情。” 他也提到,当人们奉行“搞定”文化,就会使贪污问题越来越严重。 他说,除了澳门骗局,另一种盛行的网络犯罪,是快速致富的“投资计划”,相关计划都标榜着,只要投资,就能获利许多。 “一种受害者,是真的认为有关计划能获利,对此深信不疑,另一种受害者,则是清楚知道相关计划只是骗局,但因为贪心,所以也把钱投入。” 他问到,若相关计划真的那么好,为何政府、国家机构不投资? 他也提到,纵使报纸、网络,每天都有类似骗局的新闻,但还是有人上当。 “除了学校教育,政府、警方等,也必须加大宣传,灌输人们正确知识,避免成为网络骗局的受害者。” 上述为期两天的研讨会,由马来西亚防范罪案基金会槟城分会举办的,今日是最后一天,槟城分会主席拿督斯里赛嘉法也在闭幕致词上,感谢众主讲人及参与者的出席。 This article first appeared on China Press.

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    USM lecturer moots teaching cybersecurity in schools

    GEORGE TOWN, Sept 24 ― A Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) professor has proposed that cybersecurity be incorporated into the national school syllabus. Associate Professor M. Selvakumar, a researcher at USM’s National Advanced IPv6 Centre (NAv6), said he is leading a team from USM in developing the subject. “This programme is to educate and guide internet…

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    Police corruption: We are all victims

    Police corruption is generally viewed as the abuse of entrusted power and authority for personal gain in the form of cash, sexual favours, valuable gifts (jewellery, watches, golf sets, vehicles, club membership, etc.), overseas holidays, under-valued properties, business partnership (both legitimate and illegal), drugs, promotion and anything that fulfills the desire, lust and greed. The…

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    Trend jenayah siber di P. Pinang membimbangkan

    PULAU PINANG 15 Ogos – Sekurang-kurangnya tiga kes jenayah siber dilaporkan berlaku di negeri setiap hari sepanjang tempoh antara Januari hingga Julai tahun ini. Menyifatkan trend jenayah itu sebagai sangat membimbangkan, Ketua Polis negeri, Datuk T. Narenasagaran berkata, sepanjang tempoh tersebut, sebanyak 731 kes jenayah siber dilaporkan membabitkan kerugian kira-kira RM20.6 juta. Menurut beliau, statistik…

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    War on Drugs: “Malaysia escape route for cartels”

    KUALA LUMPUR: MALAYSIA is seen as an “escape route” by cartels, even though drug trafficking is a mandatory death sentence offence here, as enforcement efforts are not as “aggressive” as those in certain countries in the region. Criminologist Kamal Affandi Hashim said “some neighbouring countries” had a different policy when it came to the war…

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    Review our crime indexes

    THE study of crime focuses on its extent, fluctuations, trends, and contributing factors, treatment, rehabilitation and prevention. Statistical methods and analysis have been used to understand this social phenomenon. Crime statistics have not yet reached a uniformly high stage of development in some nations. This in part accounts for the frequency with which they are misinterpreted….