PETALING JAYA: As more Malaysians are reeling from the economic fallout due to the Covid-19 pandemic, scammers are also going into overdrive to make a fast buck. These figures are expected to increase further as many Malaysians, particularly retirees and senior citizens, have since fallen victims to these fraudsters. Kuala Lumpur Crime Prevention Practitioner Association chairperson Bok Siew Mun said scammers were having a field day. Bok said he believed scammers were now changing tactics from using a voice recorded machine to making calls to dupe potential victims. “We would like to remind people of these scammers on the prowl, targeting students, those vulnerable, home-bound and not aware about the tactics of scammers.

Source: The Star August 01, 2020 21:56 UTC