Beware of scammers using fake tech support ruse, warns Bukit Aman

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians are being warned to be vigilant of a new scam tactic that has surfaced in Singapore , which allows scammers to gain unauthorised access to victims' electronic devices .

"They will then be instructed to call a technical support team via a phone number listed in the message. "They will be told to download a file to enable the ‘support staff’ to remotely access their devices supposedly to prevent any further hacking," he said."The scammers will claim it is to ensure that the victims' bank accounts are safe.

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