Beware & Protect Yourself 08 (Feb 24 - Dec 25)

[winston]

Teacher loses RM226,400 to phone scam

The 38-year-old victim claimed that it started when she received a call from someone claiming to be an officer from the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) in November last year.

According to the woman, the NSRC officer told her that she was involved in a money laundering syndicate and the the call was then transferred to another individual who claimed to be a police officer.

She was then instructed to transfer some money into a given account number to facilitate an investigation by Bank Negara.

Source: The Star

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/ ... phone-scam

[winston]

Retired woman loses RM2mil to investment scam

By JUSTIN ZACK

the victim, aged 61, had joined a cryptocurrency investment scheme in Nov 2024.

"The victim had an interest in joining the Silegx crypto exchange that she had seen on TikTok.

She was added to a Whatsapp group by an individual that goes by the name of Richard Ong, he said.

A total of 20 transactions into 15 bank accounts were made, under the pretence of investment purposes.

"She realised that she had been duped after she was told to make additional payments if she wanted to take her profits out of her account. The victim suffered losses of around RM2mill," he said.

Source: The Star

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/ ... tment-scam

[behappyalways]

"Hong Kong Pharmacy" was exposed, most of its products are counterfeit drugs made in mainland China |

「香港大藥房」遭揭穿 多數產品是大陸製假藥｜TVBS新聞 ‪@TVBSNEWS02‬

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FpfBxWvqHws

[winston]

When using QR is quite risky

One restaurant owner, who allowed donation boxes on his counter, fell victim to such a scam last year. When the charity organisation came to pick up the donation box, they were shocked to find that the original QR code had been covered by another sticker, with a different code.

Online purchase fraud cases had soared by 36.9% from Jan 1 to March 24.

Public WiFi can also be abused by these thieves.

“I am even more careful when scanning a QR code at event registrations, as sometimes the organisers use an open source/third party website to collect data. It could expose my device to any malware”.

Source: The Star

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/ ... uite-risky

[behappyalways]

Don't play with wheels after drinking!
Warning against fraud.
Propaganda against drunk driving.
Radio is hilarious

喝酒不要玩輪子! 警防詐.勿酒駕宣導 廣播笑爛｜TVBS新聞 ‪@TVBSNEWS02‬

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KLOMU7jZ4Yg

[winston]

Don’t click on that: FBI warns about fake file converter websites

If a product is offered to consumers for free, no strings attached, then the consumer is the product.

Many free online file conversion tools are often scams that install malware or ransomware, a form of extortion whereby hackers seize access to files or accounts until the victim pays a ransom.

"These converters and downloading tools will do the task advertised, but the resulting file can contain hidden malware giving criminals access to the victim’s computer".

The US officials add that the trickery can also extend to searching the user's files for personal identifying information, bank details, email addresses and passwords.

A quick Internet search shows dozens, even hundreds, of websites offering to convert files, such as transforming YouTube clips into downloadable audio such as .mp3 files or changing image formats from .png to .jpeg.

Source: Tribune News Service

https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-ne ... e=smartech

[winston]

Company auditor loses RM1.29m to investment scam

The 43-year-old woman was initially added to a WhatsApp investment chat group called "C Baird VIP” on July 16 last year.

He added that the victim, who is also a subcontractor, then invested RM50,000 in a basic package and received a return of capital and profit totalling RM49,000.

"Between Jan 16 and March 25 last year, she made 26 cash transactions into five different bank accounts totalling RM1.29 million.

"However, the victim began suspecting something amiss when she was told to make additional payments, supposedly as charges to withdraw her profits, estimated to be about RM3.1 million,”.

Source: Bernama

https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/749878