KUALA LUMPUR: The police have detected a new criminal tactic by a syndicate that manipulated a utility bill payment system to deceive victims. “The syndicate will contact victims who have utility bill arrears and offer a discount if the victim allows them to settle the arrears. He said after obtaining the victim’s consent, the syndicate would use bounced cheques to make payments through deposit machines belonging to utility service providers. He said once the payment was made, the service provider’s system would display a record that the bill payment had been made. The public is also reminded to pay their utility bills directly to legitimate service providers.

Source: The Star July 23, 2021 10:18 UTC