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KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca) has advised the public to beware of scammers trying to mislead consumers by creating social media sites and websites similar to those of government agencies and banks.
Fomca COO T. Saravanan said the scammers were using technical skills to duplicate the websites and social media pages of the Internal Revenue Board (LHDN) and banks, to mislead the users they were facing financial restrictions during the movement control order (MCO).
Scammers will look for vulnerable consumers, especially older people who are currently facing financial constraints.
“Consumers are therefore advised to verify in advance the information they receive, whether through short message service (SMS), phone calls or email,” it said in a statement on Friday (May 1). .
He said that consumers are also advised not to give out their personal details, such as bank account numbers and identity card numbers to anyone.
“Contact the LHDN bank or official phone lines if you have received any calls requesting your personal data, for verification,” he said. – Bernama
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