SEREMBAN: Fraud cases linked to commercial crimes in Negri Sembilan more than doubled to 540 cases this year compared to 225 cases in the same period last year. State police chief, Datuk Noor Azam Jamaludin said, there was an increase of 315 cases recorded from Jan to Aug this year, recording losses of RM4.32 million, compared to RM1.77 million in 2016. “Cases involved include online purchases fraud, parcel scam, Macau scam and non-existing loan schemes. Noor Azam said, the public should be wary of any schemes especially when it is done through online system. “These scams will use third party bank account in which the account owner will also receive commissions on each successful deal.

Source: New Strait Times September 12, 2017 12:00 UTC