Ismail Sabri: RM5.5m lost to face mask scams since start of MCO
BY JULIA CHANKUALA LUMPUR, June 4 — The police have recorded some 572 cases of fraudulent face mask sales since the start of the movement control order on March 18.
“The scams were mostly run on Facebook and WhatsApp social media platforms. Selangor alone recorded 122 cases, followed by Johor and Penang with 68 each,” he said during his daily press briefing today,Ismail Sabri cautioned the public to be wary of dubious online offers and to check reviews and company status before making any purchases.
Yesterday, Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Seri Mazlan Lazim said cases involving fraudulent sales of face masks, hand sanitisers and gloves have been on the rise with 87 face masks scams that mostly involved online sales platforms.
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