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New Straits Times
24-04-2025
- New Straits Times
Online scams cost Malaysians over RM500mil in just three months
KUALA BERANG: Police recorded 12,110 cases of online fraud or scam throughout the country in the first three months of this year, involving losses of RM573.7 million. Federal police Commercial Crime Investigation Department acting director, Datuk Rohaimi Md Isa said the number of cases from January to March showed an increase compared to the last three months of last year, namely October to December, which recorded 10,715 cases involving losses of RM519.9 million. "In Terengganu, 1,251 cases of online fraud with a loss value of RM35.7 million were recorded throughout 2024, compared to only 1,139 cases (loss value of RM24 million) throughout 2023," he told reporters after conducting a working visit to the Ajil police station, here today. Rohaimi said online fraud crimes include telecommunications crimes, e-finance crimes, 'love scam', e-commerce crimes, non-existent loans, and non-existent investments. He said the increase in these cases was due, among other things, to the rapid development of technology and the shift in today's lifestyle which is focused on the use of online applications. In addition, he said the rapid development of information technology and artificial intelligence (AI) was also identified as a factor in the increase in online fraud cases. "Criminals are now also taking advantage of technology such as fake digital identity generators, fake websites, automated chatboxes, and 'deepfake' technology to deceive victims. "Generative AI also enables the creation of content that appears authentic and convincing, making it difficult for users to distinguish between genuine and fraudulent communications," he said. He advised the public to take preventive measures, such as avoiding suspicious links received via SMS, WhatsApp or Telegram, and refraining from sharing banking details with unknown individuals. – Bernama
The Sun
24-04-2025
- The Sun
Over 12,000 online fraud cases recorded in Q1 2025
KUALA BERANG: Police recorded 12,110 cases of online fraud or 'scam' throughout the country in the first three months of this year, involving losses of RM573.7 million. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department acting director, Datuk Rohaimi Md Isa said the number of cases from January to March showed an increase compared to the last three months of last year, namely October to December, which recorded 10,715 cases involving losses of RM519.9 million. 'In Terengganu, 1,251 cases of online fraud with a loss value of RM35.7 million were recorded throughout 2024, compared to only 1,139 cases (loss value of RM24 million) throughout 2023,' he told reporters after conducting a working visit to the Ajil police station, here today. Rohaimi said online fraud crimes include telecommunications crimes, e-finance crimes, 'love-scam', e-commerce crimes, non-existent loans, and non-existent investments. He said the increase in these cases was due, among other things, to the rapid development of technology and the shift in today's lifestyle which is focused on the use of online applications. In addition, he said the rapid development of information technology and artificial intelligence (AI) was also identified as a factor in the increase in online fraud cases. 'Criminals are now also taking advantage of technology such as fake digital identity generators, fake websites, automated chatboxes, and 'deepfake' technology to deceive victims. 'Generative AI also enables the creation of content that appears authentic and convincing, making it difficult for users to distinguish between genuine and fraudulent communications,' he said. He said in this regard, the public is advised to take preventive measures such as not clicking on any dubious links received through short messaging systems, WhatsApps, Telegram applications and so on, and not sharing banking information with unknown parties.
New Straits Times
24-04-2025
- New Straits Times
Online scams cost Malaysians RM573.7mil in just three months
KUALA BERANG: Police recorded 12,110 cases of online fraud or scam throughout the country in the first three months of this year, involving losses of RM573.7 million. Federal police Commercial Crime Investigation Department acting director, Datuk Rohaimi Md Isa said the number of cases from January to March showed an increase compared to the last three months of last year, namely October to December, which recorded 10,715 cases involving losses of RM519.9 million. "In Terengganu, 1,251 cases of online fraud with a loss value of RM35.7 million were recorded throughout 2024, compared to only 1,139 cases (loss value of RM24 million) throughout 2023," he told reporters after conducting a working visit to the Ajil police station, here today. Rohaimi said online fraud crimes include telecommunications crimes, e-finance crimes, 'love scam', e-commerce crimes, non-existent loans, and non-existent investments. He said the increase in these cases was due, among other things, to the rapid development of technology and the shift in today's lifestyle which is focused on the use of online applications. In addition, he said the rapid development of information technology and artificial intelligence (AI) was also identified as a factor in the increase in online fraud cases. "Criminals are now also taking advantage of technology such as fake digital identity generators, fake websites, automated chatboxes, and 'deepfake' technology to deceive victims. "Generative AI also enables the creation of content that appears authentic and convincing, making it difficult for users to distinguish between genuine and fraudulent communications," he said. He advised the public to take preventive measures, such as avoiding suspicious links received via SMS, WhatsApp or Telegram, and refraining from sharing banking details with unknown individuals. – Bernama
The Star
24-04-2025
- The Star
Over 12,000 online fraud cases recorded in Q1 2025
KUALA BERANG: Police recorded 12,110 cases of online fraud or scams nationwide in the first three months of this year, involving RM573.7mil in losses. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department acting director Datuk Rohaimi Md Isa said the number of cases from January to March had increased compared with October to December last year, which recorded 10,715 cases involving RM519.9mil in losses. "In Terengganu, 1,251 cases of online fraud with a loss of RM35.7mil were recorded throughout 2024, compared to only 1,139 cases (RM24mil in losses) throughout 2023," he told reporters after visiting the Ajil police station here on Thursday (April 24). Rohaimi said online fraud crimes include telecommunications crimes, e-finance crimes, 'love-scam', e-commerce crimes, non-existent loans, and non-existent investments. He said the increase in these cases was due, among other things, to the rapid development of technology and the modern lifestyle's focus on using online applications. In addition, he said the rapid development of information technology and artificial intelligence (AI) was also a factor in the increase in online fraud cases. "Criminals are now also taking advantage of technology such as fake digital identity generators, fake websites, automated chatboxes, and 'deepfake' technology to deceive victims. "Generative AI also enables the creation of content that appears authentic and convincing, making it difficult for users to distinguish between genuine and fraudulent communications," he said. He advised the public to take preventive measures such as not clicking on any dubious links received through short messaging systems, WhatsApp messages, Telegram applications and so on, and not sharing banking information with unknown parties. - Bernama
Malay Mail
24-04-2025
- Malay Mail
AI fuels scam surge: Over 12,000 online fraud cases in Q1 2025, losses near RM574m
KUALA BERANG, April 24 — Police recorded 12,110 cases of online fraud or 'scam' throughout the country in the first three months of this year, involving losses of RM573.7 million. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department acting director, Datuk Rohaimi Md Isa said the number of cases from January to March showed an increase compared to the last three months of last year, namely October to December, which recorded 10,715 cases involving losses of RM519.9 million. 'In Terengganu, 1,251 cases of online fraud with a loss value of RM35.7 million were recorded throughout 2024, compared to only 1,139 cases (loss value of RM24 million) throughout 2023,' he told reporters after conducting a working visit to the Ajil police station, here today. Rohaimi said online fraud crimes include telecommunications crimes, e-finance crimes, 'love-scam', e-commerce crimes, non-existent loans, and non-existent investments. He said the increase in these cases was due, among other things, to the rapid development of technology and the shift in today's lifestyle which is focused on the use of online applications. In addition, he said the rapid development of information technology and artificial intelligence (AI) was also identified as a factor in the increase in online fraud cases. 'Criminals are now also taking advantage of technology such as fake digital identity generators, fake websites, automated chatboxes, and 'deepfake' technology to deceive victims. 'Generative AI also enables the creation of content that appears authentic and convincing, making it difficult for users to distinguish between genuine and fraudulent communications,' he said. He said in this regard, the public is advised to take preventive measures such as not clicking on any dubious links received through short messaging systems, WhatsApps, Telegram applications and so on, and not sharing banking information with unknown parties. — Bernama
