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

[winston]

Man loses more than RM100,000 in investment scam

He joined an online information session organised by the company’s sales agent to learn more about the investment offer.

“According to the victim, the company offered different investment packages with profit returns based on the amount of capital invested.

“The victim chose the package involving a capital of RM150,000 and was promised a profit of 18% per annum for three years.

“According to the agreement, the profit would be paid every three months, which is about RM6,700, for three years,” he said in a statement, Bernama repor­ted.

ACP Azli said the victim had received payments of RM40,500 in profit, which was made in stages as per the agreement.

However, he said, the victim claimed that starting Oct 29, 2024, he no longer received payments and the company gave various excuses upon being contacted for an explanation.

Source: The Star

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

[winston]

70-year-old in Penang loses nearly RM1.4mil to online stock investment scam

By IMRAN HILMY

The 70-year-old victim saw an investment advertisement based on stock trading that was circulated via WhatsApp around December last year.

"The investment promised a return of between 8% to 15% of the invested capital within a period of two months," he said.

Comm Hamzah said the victim was asked to download the "BIONM" app and register as a member before investing through the application.

Source: The Star

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

[behappyalways]

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[winston]

Beware of tabnabbing, a fearsome new form of online scam

By David Benard

It involves changing the content of an inactive tab in your web browser.

Like any other form of phishing, the aim is to steal confidential data.

This scam consists of replacing the content of an inactive tab with a fake login page imitating a legitimate site, such as an email service, a banking platform or a shopping site.

When users return to this tab, they are prompted to enter their login details, believing they are on a genuine site. This technique is akin to phishing, since it involves taking on the appearance of an official site in order to steal sensitive data (identity, passwords, bank details).

After a certain period of inactivity, a script can modify the content of an unused tab to display a false login page, thereby exploiting the user's trust.

On the screen, the tab in question may change title or icon, but the general appearance remains that of a well-known site, making the deception difficult to detect at first glance.

To protect yourself against tabnabbing, try limiting the number of tabs you have open: the more tabs you open, the greater the risk.

In case of doubt, you should also make sure that the site address is correct and does not, for example, contain a series of suspicious letters.

Source: AFP

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

[winston]

Elderly man loses RM5.02mil to non-existent investment scheme

The 72-year-old company manager was attracted by an advertisement in early March and contacted the suspect via WhatsApp.

The victim was added to the WhatsApp group before being told to download an app and register as a new investor.

"During that time, the victim made periodical cash transactions to four different accounts totalling RM5.02mil.

The victim lodged a police report in Serdang after realising he had been duped when he was asked to make additional payments for tax purposes to get back the money he had invested.

Source: The Star

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/ ... ent-scheme

[winston]

Penang teacher loses more than RM500,000 to online investment scam

He saw an advertisement for a stock trading investment on Facebook in February. He then began communicating with the suspect via WhatsApp, after which he was added to an investment group called 'Destiny On Your Hand'.

"In the group, the victim received detailed explanations about the investment being offered, enticing him to invest, as it promised high returns on the invested capital within a short period".

The victim was instructed to download an app via the link provided to register as a member. Subsequently, the victim made 12 transactions to three different bank accounts.

Source: The Star

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

[winston]

Hong Kong woman selling electric toothbrush online loses HK$800,000 in scam

By Danny Mok

The victim, a 38-year-old living on Bonham Road in Mid-Levels, had listed the item on Carousell and was approached by a supposed buyer expressing interest.

The buyer claimed the payment would be completed online and a link was provided for the transaction.

The seller clicked the link and followed the instructions and later realised HK$800,000 (RM438,310) had been withdrawn from her account without her authorisation.

Source: SCMP

https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-ne ... 00-in-scam

[winston]

Couple on a hit-and-scam spree

By JUNAID IBRAHIM

Conmen are staging car crashes and demanding compensation from victims in a new scam.

To resolve the matter, the couple would intimidate and threaten the victims for as much as RM2,000, resulting in some of them agreeing to pay.

“I wanted to file a police report but the couple persuaded me not to do so, saying that they were rushing to Penang,” said Yim.

To ensure the matter could be settled without having to go to the police, Yim struck a deal and asked one of the couple to sign an “agreement” between them with their details.

However, after checking social media, she found that the details provided were fake.

Source: The Star

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

[behappyalways]

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[winston]

Dungun woman loses RM109,000 to scammers

The victim, a clerk, came across a stock investment advertisement on Facebook in March and later contacted a person claiming to be an agent from an investment company.

She was instructed to open an investment account on online trading platform MooMoo and made two deposits totalling RM3,000.

"However, after nearly two weeks without any returns, she was asked to download another app, MYCDTL, to receive the promised profits".

The victim then withdrew RM2,835.31 from the MooMoo account and transferred it to the MYCDTL account, along with an additional investment of RM2,000.

Between April and May, the victim made several transfers totalling RM109,000 into the MYCDTL account.

Source: Bernama

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