“My friends told me state exco members cannot publicly show that they are in the investment scheme. Sure enough, the advertiser had used one of my Instagram photos,” she said. Universiti Sains Malaysia associate professor in criminology Dr P. Sundramoorthy said he became a victim when his name was used for a fake Instagram account. For online advertisements, the MCMC has introduced the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Content Code. Related stories:Police: Beware of mule account scamTeach consumers to fight fake online ads, says Fomca

Source: The Star December 28, 2018 23:15 UTC