MCPF Penang represented by YBhg. Dato’ M. Kaleessvaran (Committee Member), Mr. Felix Chuah Gim Chuan (Timur Laut DLC Chairman), and Mr. Joseph Sawaremuthu (Committee Member) were invited by WCC Penang to attend an “OK Tak OK” Program at SJK (T) Azad, Jalan Kebun Bunga, George Town, Penang on 14th June 2024. The school students from…
PETALING JAYA: More scammers are targeting the elderly for their life savings, using freebies and small amounts of money as bait. Social activist Kuan Chee Heng, also known as Uncle Kentang, reported an increase in the number of elderly individuals defrauded of their savings. “Many who fall for scams are greedy for money, especially smaller…
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…
MCPF SPU DLC participated in a “Program Kerohanian & Bimbingan Klien RPDK (Rawatan & Pemulihan Dalam Komuniti)” – “Spirituality & Client Guidance Program” at the Client Integration Centre, Tasek Gelugor, Seberang Perai Utara on Saturday 1st June 2024. This was a Program headed by Jawatankuasa Pemulihan Dadah Daerah SPU in collaboration with MCPF SPU DLC….
May 2024: 13,500 Visitors’ Log Hits (3rd Highest ever) Maximum Unique Visitors per Day: 1,000; Minimum Unique Visitors per Day: 740 Year 2024 to date: 76,490 (Record 1st 5 months) Year 2024 Monthly Average: 15,098 (Record) versus 2023: 9008.33 / 2022: 6,141.67 / 2021: 5,736.00 / 2020: 5,565.75 / 2019: 8,521.00 / 2018: 6,755.00; 2017:…
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…
