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Full house for anti-scam movie OPPA

Published on: Saturday, May 03, 2025 Published on: Sat, May 03, 2025 By: David Thien Text Size: OPPA filmmaker Denil (right) with some of the police cadets and VIPs after the movie premiere. Kota Kinabalu: Malaysia's first anti-scam campaign awareness movie OPPA which won various awards was screened on May 1 to a packed audience at the Sutera Marina Club's cinema, courtesy of Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (Star) Luyang Division's public outreach led by its head Eliza Leong to educate Sabahans on the dangers of various scams. Daily Express was awarded an appreciation plaque for media coverage from guest-of-honour Datuk Kenny Chua, who represented party President Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan. Real policemen and officers acted in the movie. 'The OPPA premiere at Sutera Marina Club was a huge success. It shows how much people care about protecting their kids from love scams,' said project consultant Peter Chua. Kenny told the audience he was also a Bitcoin cryptocurrency scam victim and urged all Malaysians to be wary of the various scams by Internet-savvy scammers within and outside the country. The Royal Malaysian Police sent 50 cadets to watch and learn from the first anti-scam award-winning film by Malaysian filmmaker Denil Choong Lin Loong, with the support of State Police Commissioner Datuk Jauteh Dikun. Scams continue to wreak financial and emotional havoc across Malaysia, with the recent State of Scam Report 2024 revealing staggering losses of RM54.02 billion (US$12.8 billion) over the past year. This figure, equivalent to 3 per cent of the nation's GDP, underscores the pressing need for stronger countermeasures against fraud, as the film is campaigning for with the Royal Malaysian Police. Scam attempts primarily through phone calls, instant messaging platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram, and social media sites like Facebook are on the increase. SMS and text scams have surged by 8 per cent last year compared to 2023. The emotional toll on victims is profound, with 57 per cent reporting a significant emotional impact due to their experiences. The film shows a suicide attempt by the main actress. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia