
Entrepreneur warns of sophisticated online loan scams after losing RM400,000
A George Town entrepreneur who was defrauded of nearly RM400,000 has publicly warned others about increasingly complex online loan scam operations.
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A George Town entrepreneur who was defrauded of nearly RM400,000 has publicly warned others about increasingly complex online loan scam operations.

Malaysia's Finance Ministry has warned the public against using another person's MyKad without permission to claim benefits under the BUDI95 fuel subsidy programme, following complaints of misuse.

Cybercriminals are impersonating officials of Thailand's Thais Help Thais Plus 60/40 scheme, sending deceptive SMS and chat messages to pressure citizens into clicking malicious links and disclosing sensitive personal data.