Scams & Fraud news in Pos Malaysia International Hub At Kuala Lumpur International Airport

1. IT officer in Bangsar South loses RM20,000 in SPayLater scam

   6 hours ago Harian Metro Bangsar South, Kuala Lumpur 41.4 km

   A 28-year-old IT officer in Bangsar South, Kuala Lumpur, lost RM20,000 after falling for an SPayLater cash-out offer seen on TikTok. Brickfields district police confirmed the incident on September 1 and the case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code.

2. E-hailing driver's quick thinking saves grandmother's RM10,000 from 'love scam' gang

   1 day ago Makkal Osai ரெம்பாவ் 47.2 km

   In Rembau, Negeri Sembilan, an e-hailing driver alerted police when a 71-year-old woman tried to transfer RM10,000 to a love scam syndicate at a BSN bank. Police intervened and prevented the transaction, but the victim had already lost RM9,850 in two earlier transfers.

3. RM5.16 million in seized scam money returned to victims

   2 days ago Harian Metro Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor 24.9 km

   Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution said RM5.16 million of RM7.94 million seized from scam syndicates was returned to victims between January and July. He spoke at the 6th International Cyber Resilience Convention in Bandar Baru Bangi, also detailing operations against forced labor and online child sexual abuse.