KUALA LUMPUR: Loan scams have gotten more convincing recently and are now victims are even easier to dupe with messaging apps such as WhatsApp. MCA Public Services and Complaints Department chief Datuk Seri Michael Chong said that syndicates these days are becoming even more proficient, forging bank statements and ministry’s licenses. Lisa explained that Rachel, who claimed to be from a money lending company, Agency Easy Am Finance, have agreed to her loan application of RM20,000. “I paid that amount of money and Rachel immediately sent me a transaction slip as proof that she has transferred RM20,000 into my bank account. “I regret trusting the WhatsApp message and it was through my own greed that I fell for it,” she admitted.

Source: New Strait Times October 19, 2017 09:33 UTC