Macau Scam syndicates back at it, this time promising 'govt aid, incentives', Bukit Aman warns

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KUALA LUMPUR: Calling victims to inform them that they are eligible to receive incentives or assistance from the government is among the latest modus operandi used by Macau Scam syndicates to deceive their victims, warns the police.

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said the syndicate would ask victims to submit their online banking username or password on the pretext of facilitating the payment process.

He said police monitoring had found that such syndicates regularly changed the modus operandi used to deceive victims. "Victims will be asked to open a new bank account and activate online banking facilities by registering the telephone number provided by the syndicate, before finding that the money in their account is depleted," he said.

Last year, a total of 1,585 Macau Scam cases were investigated involving losses amounting to RM560, 886,377.14 and a total of 9,646 individuals were arrested on suspicion of being involved in the activity, he said.

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