The SemakMule portal, established by the Malaysian police in 2020, has received 33.4 million visitors and lists over 238,000 bank accounts and 191,000 phone numbers linked to scams. The portal also includes shell company names and allows users to search for potentially fraudulent entities. Police encourage the public to utilize SemakMule to protect their funds and savings and to consult with relevant agencies like the Securities Commission before investing.
PETALING JAYA: The SemakMule portal has received 33.4 million visitors since it was established in 2020.
Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said they initially set out to list phone numbers and mule bank accounts but have since improved the portal to include the names of shell companies.Speaking in an interview recently, he said visitors to the site are able to do searches on companies that might be used in commercial crimes including investment scams.
He also advised the public to arm themselves with as much knowledge and information as possible before deciding to invest in any financial plan. “We will also increase collaborations with other relevant agencies including the Companies Commission of Malaysia , Securities Commission , and Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission to curb investment scams, shell companies and advertisements by scammers on social media.”Comm Ramli also called on the SSM to tighten the process and procedure of registering companies, with the primary objective of enabling ease of doing business.
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