Scammers targets everyone and takes advantage of people when they are vulnerable. Individuals of all backgrounds, ages, education, and income levels across the nation are becoming victim of scams.
Scammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated with their tactics and are constantly looking for new ways to prey unsuspecting and vulnerable individuals. They are using various online and offline mediums to reach out to the members of the public and are capitalising on new technology to create schemes that are attractive and “irresistible”. Many schemes come disguised as different types of business opportunities such as investment schemes for various types of products or services, designed to swindle your hard-earned money.
14 November 2022
The Johor Bahru Sessions Court today convicted Uzir bin Abd Samad, a former director of UAS Bistari Management Sdn Bhd, with three offences relating to unlicensed fund management activities and wrongfully holding himself out as a licensed person.
11 November 2022
12 October 2022
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) will be holding a three-day investor education fair on 14-16 October 2022 to boost financial literacy and help the public protect themselves from investment scammers.
31 May 2022
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today disclosed the findings of its investigation into 10 clone firm scams, to arm investors with greater awareness on the modus operandi of these scams in order to spot and avoid them.
15 March 2022
Always exercise extreme caution when being offered an investment scheme. Take precautionary steps to protect yourself from being a victim of scams.
Guide on Malaysian authorities you can report to:
Authority |
Bank / Authority Impersonation |
Loan Scam / Mule Account Scam / ATM Card Rentals / Forex / Deposit Taking |
Investment Scams |
e-Commerce Scams / Multi-Level-Marketing (MLM) / Referral Scheme / Direct Selling | Job Scam / Cheating / Cryptocurrency Mining / Love Scam / Others |
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Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) | X | X | X | X | X |
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) | X | X | |||
Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) | X | X |
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Bursa Malaysia Berhad | X | X |
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Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) | X |
Email to [email protected];
or Call our Aduan hotline at +603 6204 8999 (9:00am – 6:00pm, Monday to Friday).
For more information on how to report a scam, refer and click here.
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