M’sians aged 60 and above have lost ‘half a billion’ ringgit to scams since 2021 KUALA LUMPUR: The number of scam victims among senior citizens has been on the rise in recent years. Malaysians aged above 60 are prime targets for scammers given most of them are retirees with decades worth of savings and wealth….
PETALING JAYA: Withdrawing a police report is not a simple process as only the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) has the power to call off or cease investigations on a case, it has been pointed out. Criminologist Dr R. Balasubramaniam said any decision to withdraw a police report has to be justified by the complainant for…
KUALA LUMPUR: Most online investment schemes are fraudulent and likely to end in scams, warns Federal Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf. He urged the public to be wary of investment opportunities advertised on social media platforms, such as Telegram and Facebook, emphasising that these schemes were not genuine. “I…
PETALING JAYA: With rising cases of online fraud and unauthorised access of personal data, financial institutions should upgrade their security systems and engage cybersecurity experts to address such threats, said criminologist Datuk Dr P. Sundramoorthy. He said apart from rogue bank officials complicit with scam syndicates, the other threat to sensitive data leakage are online…
PETALING JAYA: Scammers posing as bank officials seem to have access to sensitive information, which raises the question: are they in cahoots with black sheep within financial institutions? These scammers seemed to be aware of the personal and financial information of people they target, using it to convince victims into buying into the ruse and…
KUALA LUMPUR: Extremist groups may appear to be dormant, but they must never be underestimated. They can be ticking time bombs that may explode at any time, say experts. While the Ulu Tiram police station attack could be a random case, the potential threat of violence from extremist or radical groups cannot be understated, they…
KUALA LUMPUR: Social activist Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye shared his reflections on the passing of Tun Mohammed Hanif Omar, Malaysia’s youngest and longest-serving Inspector-General of Police (IGP). The former senior Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) vice chairman reminisced on his nearly 40-year acquaintance with Hanif, highlighting how Hanif, then the IGP, invited him to establish the…
A 38-year-old man walks into the arrival hall in Terminal 1 of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on April 14, draws out a gun and fires two shots at his wife. The assailant, despite reportedly firing at a range of about three to four metres, missed the target, and instead, struck her bodyguard in…
