KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 — Women make up a majority of the victims of the Macau and African scams in the country, said Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Hannah Yeoh. She said from January to October this year, a total of 1,911 Macau scams were recorded, and of the total, 1,109...
Hannah Yeoh speaks during a press conference at the Parliament Lobby November 6, 2019. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
She said from January to October this year, a total of 1,911 Macau scams were recorded, and of the total, 1,109 cases involved female victims. “The syndicate will usually contact the victims to inform them on things that will create fear such as claims that they are involved in crime, have outstanding debts or summonses and so on.
“Don’t believe it easily and don’t simply follow instructions given such as providing identification card numbers or bank account details,” she told the media in a joint press conference with Deputy Home Minister Datuk Mohd Azis Jamman in the parliament lobby today.
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