WHEN it comes to financial advice on investments, most experts advise folk to check with Bank Negara to see if the latest investment scheme or product is legitimate. However, in this day and age where typing in a URL has taken a back seat to tapping a link on a website or search engine, many might not know what Bank Negara's actual website address is. Apparently, some scammers have taken advantage of this and set up fake websites that mimic that of Malaysia's central bank.
Is this true?
Verdict:
TRUE
The Finance Ministry has advised the public to be wary of dodgy-looking links and sites.
In a video on social media, the ministry advised the public to only use Bank Negara's official website (www.bnm.gov.my) and to not be taken in by fake sites with similar URLs.
The ministry also told the public that Bank Negara would never ask for your banking details nor would it ask you to download an app or install an APK.
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