MyCert issues alert on scammers pretending to be Shopee employees


MyCert stated that the impact of the scams on victims include massive financial loss and the risk of having their confidential details stolen to be used for other malicious activities. — Using phone photo created by Dragana_Gordic - www.freepik.com

The Malaysia Computer Emergency Response Team (MyCert) has issued an alert on fraudsters impersonating Shopee employees to scam unsuspecting victims out of both their money and personal data.

The alert comes after MyCert said that it has received several reports from Internet users in Malaysia regarding the scams.

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