2.6 billion scam calls blocked

A TOTAL of 2.6 billion calls suspected to be involved in online criminal activities were blocked by the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission , the Dewan Rakyat was told.

He added that from October last year to August this year, 1,732 cases were referred to the MCMC and 134 phone numbers were terminated due to involvement in fraudulent activities while 21 suspicious phone numbers were blocked. “From Jan 1 to Aug 30 this year, 1,247 websites related to phishing scams were blocked by the MCMC,” he told Datuk Seri Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz who asked about total losses and the number of scam victims this year.

“On prosecutions and penalties on scam cases from 2021 to July this year, 183 charges were made under Section 417 of the Penal Code and 617 individuals were sentenced,” he added.

Source: News Formal (newsformal.com)

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