Online scam losses surge to RM2.97b in 2025, says Home Ministry as fraud trend worsens across Malaysia

Jenayah scam cecah RM430 juta dalam tiga bulan pertama

KUALA LUMPUR: Kerugian akibat jenayah penipuan dalam talian (scam) terus mencatatkan peningkatan membimbangkan apabila mencecah RM430 juta dalam tempoh tiga bulan pertama 2026, sekali gus menunjukkan ancaman itu masih berterusan pada tahap tinggi. Berdasarkan data kerajaan, trend kerugian scam menunjukkan peningkatan ketara apabila merekodkan RM1.57 bilion pada 2024 melibatkan 35,368 kes, sebelum melonjak kepada RM2.97 ... Read more The post Jenayah scam cecah RM430 juta dalam tiga bulan pertama appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

General : Online Scam Losses Trend Up Drastically In Three Years - KDN

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- The value of losses due to online fraud crimes at the national level has jumped drastically from RM1.57 billion in 2024 to RM2.97 billion in 2025 and reached RM830 million for the first five months of this year.

75 Bank staff dismissed as fraud cases surge 48% – Bank of Ghana report

Fraud cases in Ghana’s financial sector surged significantly in 2025, driven almost entirely by developments in the Payment Service Providers sector, according to the Bank of Ghana’s 2025 Fraud Report. The report, published by the Financial Stability Department, revealed that total reported fraud cases across Banks, Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions, and PSPs rose from 16,733 in []

Protecting the digital wallet: A national priority

The latest fraud report by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) should give both policymakers and the public cause for serious reflection. While Ghana’s financial sector continues to expand, particularly through digital payment platforms, the sharp rise in fraud cases signals a troubling downside to this progress. The figures are striking. Reported fraud cases jumped from The post Protecting the digital wallet: A national priority appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

Fraud against foreigners quadruples in 2 years, with K-pop scams rising

Fraud against foreigners quadruples in 2 years, with K-pop scams rising

iPhone Users: Be Aware of This New ‘Apple High Alert’ Scam

The scam is designed to make you act quickly—and turn over sensitive information to bad actors. Don’t fall for it.

RM53m bribery claim: No suspicious financial transactions linked to Nik Nazmi - MACC chief

Allegations are tied to the transfer of three elephants to Japan.

Badrinath scam: CCTV shows 'suspicious' cash theft

Badrinath scam: CCTV shows 'suspicious' cash theft

SCMBANKER Malware Uses ClickFix Lures to Target Mexican Banking Users

A new banking fraudulent operation is targeting customers of Mexican banks, fintech, payment processors, and cryptocurrency exchanges using ClickFix lures. The activity cluster, tracked by Elastic Security Labs under the moniker REF6045, involves infecting victims through fake CAPTCHA verification pages that deceive them into running a malicious command that installs a PowerShell toolkit dubbed

Hong Kong, mainland police smash HK$16.8 million cross-border phishing syndicate

Hong Kong police and mainland authorities have smashed a cross-border phishing syndicate that swindled victims out of HK16.8 million (US2.14 million) by impersonating the Water Supplies Department, resulting in 15 arrests between March and June. The joint enforcement action, code-named Operation Boldhawk, targeted a criminal chain that sent malicious text messages to residents in the city, Superintendent Hui Yee-wai of the police cyber security and technology crime bureau said on Friday. “This...

Conakry : il retire frauduleusement 199 millions à la BIG et à Ecobank, la justice le condamne à 3 ans de prison

Le tribunal correctionnel de Kaloum a condamné, ce mardi 7 juillet 2026, deux personnes pour faux et usage de faux, vol et complicité. Fodé Keïta et Mamadou Samba Diallo ont été reconnus coupables de retraits frauduleux d’une somme de 199 millions de francs guinéens à la Banque islamique de Guinée (BIG) et à Ecobank. Dans [] The post Conakry : il retire frauduleusement 199 millions à la BIG et à Ecobank, la justice le condamne à 3 ans de prison first appeared on Guineematin.com.

Scam Compounds Are a Natural Product of Global Capitalism

The scam compounds proliferating across Cambodia and Laos represent one of global capitalism’s newest industries: a convergence of financial speculation, digital technology, artificial intelligence, human trafficking, and extreme labor exploitation.

Polymarket’s Frontend Attack Shows Why Real-Time Platforms Need Better User-Side Security

Polymarket’s latest security incident did not begin with a broken smart contract. The prediction market platform said a compromised third-party vendor injected malicious code into its frontend for some users, exposing them to a phishing attack and forcing the company to promise full reimbursement. For crypto users, that detail matters. A platform can be soundContinue reading Polymarket’s Frontend Attack Shows Why Real-Time Platforms Need Better User-Side Security

Miyetti Allah leader, Bodejo docked, remanded in EFCC custody over $2.33m fraud

By Soni Daniel Abuja: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday, arraigned the leader of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo before Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, for fraud. Bodejo was arraigned on a 12-count charge bordering on money laundering to the tune of 2.33 million. The prosecution counsel [] The post Miyetti Allah leader, Bodejo docked, remanded in EFCC custody over 2.33m fraud appeared first on Vanguard News.

Fake Booking.com travel credit scam targets travelers

A fake Booking.com phishing email offers a 500 travel credit using your real name, a tight deadline and a dangerous Redeem Now button to steal logins.

Exclusive: Infiltrating Myanmar’s scam syndicates | 101 East Documentary

Southeast Asia’s cyberscam industry has trafficked at least 300,000 people from more than 60 countries, and stolen trillions of dollars from victims across the world. In this global exclusive, 101 East exposes how the industry is run with impunity. This two-year investigation reveals a highly organised network built on greed and forced criminality. As law enforcement authorities play catch-up, Chinese syndicates are evolving and setting up new operations around the world. 101 East goes undercover to expose the playbook of Myanmar’s notorious scam industry. #myanmar #cyberscam #fraud

Cyber fraud spike: Ghana loses GHS 3.4 million to fake investment schemes in 6 months

The Cyber Security Authority has warned Ghanaians about a rise in fraudulent online investment schemes promising high returns through social media platforms.

World’s biggest domain seller fears India’s fake site crackdown could damage internet

Soaring smartphone and internet use has coincided with a worsening problem of online fraud in India, the world's most populous nation

EFCC arraigns man, company over N336.9m fraud in Lagos

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, Ikoyi, on Monday, June 29, 2026, arraigned Abdulkarim Muhammad Arome, and his company, Cresco Oil and Gas Limited before Justice O. A. Okunuga of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja over an alleged N336,993,863.35 (Three Hundred and Thirty-six Million, Nine Hundred and The post EFCC arraigns man, company over N336.9m fraud in Lagos appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.