KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has reminded the general public not to fall prey to the newest tactic of unscrupulous folks making an attempt to get data by phishing by means of the quick message service (SMS) on social media.
Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Datuk Mohd Kamarudin Md Din stated based mostly on its intelligence report, social media customers would obtain messages from unknown people providing a monetary grant referred to as the “home improvement grant”.
“The so-called grant is allegedly being dealt with by a number of authorities companies with the cooperation of the World Bank to assist people who’re in want of monetary help.
“Under the rip-off, the candidates shall be requested to fill of their personal data together with their full identify, identification card quantity, marital standing and different data in an software type,” he stated in an announcement Monday (April 18).
Mohd Kamarudin, nonetheless, stated the CCID had not acquired any report on the stated rip-off however reminded the general public that disclosing their personal data to a 3rd celebration is a harmful act.
For any recommendation or concern associated to industrial crime, the general public can refer it to the CCID rip-off response centre at 03-2610 1559 or 03- 2610 1599. – Bernama
