MCMC Receives 121 Reports On Scam Ads Using Names Of High-profile Individuals
She said that among the prominent figures whose identities have been misused in such fraudulent ads are the King of Malaysia, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim; the Sultan of Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah; Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah; and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Teo also highlighted a recent incident involving herself, where she became a victim of a scam ad on Facebook, raising concerns about the role of platform operators, which appear to be acting as accomplices to such fraudulent activities.
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