43 Malaysians rescued after being lured by Amsterdam scam
25-year-old Alif said he had seen an advertisement on Facebook offering US$1,500 to work at a hotel in Amsterdam.
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61 Vietnamese citizens identified in Myanmar’s bust of scam casinos: Foreign ministry
The authorities in Vietnam have been asked to cooperate with Myanmar to implement consular procedures as necessary, and support the repatriation of the citizens.
Malaysian MP charged with laundering RM5.59 million
The Tasek Gelugor MP faces 13 charges of transferring the proceeds from illegal activities, totaling RM1.6 million, and five other charges of using illegal money, amounting to…
More can be done to protect the vulnerable and tackle malware scams: Experts
The proposed framework comes at a time when scams are a plague on the nation, with 22,339 reported scam cases in the first half of 2023.
Posh condos in Malaysia a base for scam calls
The Kuala Lumpur police chief said it was bewildering that such criminals were allowed to operate in such prestigious locations when, in fact, it was hard for regular people to…
Seoul introduces own version of ‘Jessica’s Law’ to stem child sexual abuse
The government is looking to designate specific areas where those sentenced to 10 years or more for child sexual abuse or those who have repeated crimes at least three times are…
North Sumatra TikToker arrested for blasphemy against Christianity
According to the police, 28-year-old Fikri Murtadha had apologized for his social media content, saying that they were jokes.
Philippine military eases enlistment rules for ‘cyberwarriors’
The Armed Forces of the Philippines is looking to expand its main cybersecurity unit to strengthen the defense of their networks from almost daily cyberattacks.
Thai police chief discusses transnational crimes with Chinese attaché
Both sides also discussed how to improve safety measures for Chinese tourists in order to restore confidence among travellers from China.
Indonesian police to question corruption commission leader Firli in extortion inquiry
The police started their investigation on Aug. 12 of last year after receiving a public complaint about alleged extortion and blackmail by unidentified KPK leaders.