KUCHING, Oct 15 — Sarawak is among the states with the highest number of cases involving financial scams, with losses totalling RM12.54 million recorded from October 12 last year...
Bank Negara Malaysia deputy governor Datuk Marzunisham Omar said the high prevalence of financial scams in Sarawak signalled the urgent need for the public to develop better cybersecurity hygiene. — Borneo Post picKUCHING, Oct 15 — Sarawak is among the states with the highest number of cases involving financial scams, with losses totalling RM12.54 million recorded from October 12 last year to October 8 this year, says Bank Negara Malaysia deputy governor Datuk Marzunisham Omar.
“I think almost two-thirds of Malaysians have reported that when they open a website, they do not really check whether the website is secure or not. So that is a prime example of why people sometimes become victims of scam,” he said.Marzunisham added that a 2021 BNM survey had also found that almost 40 per cent of Malaysians reported actively sharing their personal identification number with close friends.
To protect against becoming victims of scams, Marzunisham said there were a few simple steps that Malaysians of all ages should take to improve their cybersecurity hygiene. “Your average unit trust gives you a return of five to seven per cent a year, so if someone comes and promises you a return of five per cent a month, it is definitely a scam.
“At that point, you cannot trace anymore. The faster you call, the better chance we have at retrieving your funds,” he stressed.
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