TANJUNG MALIM: Telecommunication companies in the country are not involved in selling personal data of consumers, says Bukit Aman (federal police) Commercial Crimes Investigation Department director Datuk Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani (pic). He said there were cyber scam syndicates misusing such data, possibly obtained from other parties such as survey companies. "So far, we have not heard of anything such as telcos selling consumer personal data, as claimed by some people. "Take for instance, the 'Love Scam'. "Normally, the victims would receive calls and made to pay certain 'taxes' to claim the parcels which had been posted from their 'foreign boyfriends' on the pretext of sending gifts," added Acryl Sani.

Source: The Star April 08, 2017 12:45 UTC