THE SCOURGE OF ONLINE SCAMS


As MCMC network security division head, Harme Mohamed himself has received calls from online scammers.

INTERNET scams are a cat-and-mouse game, constantly evolving to circumvent security measures set in place to stop them.

From 2020 until May 2022, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) received 5,513 complaints on scams. These complaints were referred to the appropriate authorities to monitor and take the next steps within their jurisdiction.

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