MCMC received over 1,800 complaints on fraud from January to October, says Zahidi


KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) received 1,865 complaints regarding fraud, including the use of fake social media accounts and websites for love scam purposes from January to October.

Deputy Minister of Communications and Multimedia Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin said to combat the crime and protect Internet users in the country, the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and MCMC had set up the PDRM-MCMC Main Committee.

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