Keyword: "online scams"

Malaysia recorded 12,110 online fraud cases with a total loss up to 573 million MYR (130 million USD) in the first quarter of this year.

The detained Thais admitted to crossing into Cambodia illegally to engage in online criminal activities, drawn by promises of high wages.

To protect themselves, users are advised to avoid clicking on unfamiliar links, particularly in emails or messages from unknown sources. It's essential to verify the source of applications before downloading them, ensuring they are sourced from official platforms.

Popular scams include deceptive product sales, fake online jobs promising extra income, and extortion calls impersonating government officials.

About 400 foreigners in the Philippines were arrested on January 8 in a large-scale raid on a suspected online scam farm in Manila.

Malaysia lost a total of 3.18 billion RM (700 million USD) due to online scams that involved more than 95,800 victims between 2021 and April 2024, said Malaysian Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.

Thailand’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) on July 15 posted photos of suspects of online scamming gangs dressed in police uniforms and contacting the victims via video chat.

More than 20 million cyberattack alerts were uncovered in the first quarter of 2024, up 33% year-on-year, Spokesman of the Ministry of Public Security Lieutenant General To An Xo said at the Government’s regular press conference on April 3.

The Department of Information Security under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has warned of the continued prevalence of online scams after the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

Vietnamese citizens who fell victim to online scams lost an average of 17.7 million VND (737 USD) per successful fraud case in 2023, according to a report on the nation's online scam landscape recently released by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) and the Anti-Fraud Social Project in Vietnam.

Many people are still trapped by online scams despite warnings from authorised agencies.

Online scams have been climbing steadily in recent years as more people are taken in by "easy money" tricks.

Domestic banks have recently been warning their customers about new online scams.

The Thai Digital Economy and Society Ministry is planning to set up a centre to combat online scams.

The Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) and leading institutions in the country have banded together to develop cyper security personnel for the Thailand 4.0 digital era.

Cybercrime in Singapore surged 95 percent in 2015 from the previous year, contributing to a 4 percent rise in the overall crime in the island State, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said.