High dangerUpdated 2026-10-18
WhatsApp used a husband’s photo to ask his wife for RM97,000
Miri police said a woman got a WhatsApp on 16 October from an unknown number that showed her husband’s profile. She sent RM48,000 and RM49,000 from a company account. The number was not his, and the chat later disappeared.
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WhatsApp
What to avoid
Do not pay just because the profile photo looks familiar. Call the person on a number you already saved, and check the new number at semakmule.rmp.gov.my.
High dangerUpdated 2026-10-14
Police raid a Mantin call centre posing as Chinese police
Negeri Sembilan police said on 14 October they arrested 40 people at a bungalow and an abandoned resort in Broga, Mantin. The group allegedly posed as Chinese prosecutors and police, told people they were in a criminal case, and offered to help them avoid arrest. They used Microsoft Teams as a call centre.
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Phone
What to avoid
Real police do not offer to cancel your arrest if you cooperate on the phone. Hang up and call 997, or the police, on a number you look up yourself.
High dangerUpdated 2026-10-13
Deepfake videos of BNM and SC officers pushing investments
On 13 October 2026, Bank Negara Malaysia and the Securities Commission warned that deepfake videos use their senior officers to promote private investment schemes. BNM and the SC do not promote or recommend private investments.
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Facebook
What to avoid
Do not invest because a video shows an official. Check bnm.gov.my/verify, BNM’s Financial Consumer Alert List, and the SC Investor Alert List.
High dangerUpdated 2026-10-12
Kedah raid on a Telegram scam posing as Indian police
Kedah police said on 12 October they arrested 48 people in Kulim who posed as Indian police on Telegram. They told victims their phone numbers were tied to illegal activity and asked them to transfer money “for investigation”. Police said 73 people lost nearly RM1.4 million.
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Telegram
What to avoid
Police will not ask you to move money into an account to avoid arrest. Hang up, then call 997 or your bank on a number you look up yourself.
High dangerUpdated 2026-10-11
Retired teacher lost over RM1.1 million to a TikTok stock pitch
Pahang police said on 11 October that a 65-year-old retired teacher saw a TikTok advertisement, then joined a stock scheme over WhatsApp. He made 22 transfers to six bank accounts between 21 August and 7 October, and received no returns.
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TikTok · WhatsApp
What to avoid
A TikTok ad is not permission to invest. Check the SC Investor Alert List before you send money, and do not keep paying to “release” profits.