Telecommunication fraud syndicates are using the portals of MyEG Services Bhd , Road Transport Department and Election Commission to obtain more in-depth information before swindling their victims.
However, Zainuddin could not state the extent on the breach of private information of users who conduct business online because the matter is under the purview of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission . He said the syndicate had been active since April 2018 where several individuals underwent a week-long training in Cambodia and worked in Laos until March 2020 before returning to Malaysia in May due to Covid-19.