Singapore strongly condemns the attack at Ulu Tiram police station in Johor on Friday, which led to the death of two police officers and injured another.
KUALA LUMPUR: Scammers posing as National Scam Response Centre officers have caused almost RM7mil in losses this year, says Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf .
The Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department director said 53 investigation papers had been opened from Jan 1 and May 14.Comm Ramli said victims would receive calls from someone who claimed to be from the NSRC. They were then told that their phone numbers would be cancelled as it had been used in a scam."They will then be instructed to follow a set of instructions culminating in a funds transfer," he said.
"I also hope the people will also use the SemakMule portal to check and verify bank accounts before making any transaction," he said. Comm Ramli also advised the public to know how Generative Artificial Intelligence is used in scams."It uses algorithms and machine learning models to create texts, photos, videos and other content.
"While this technology is applied widely in the creative industry, research and product development, it can also be used for scams and to spread false information," he said."Be a smart user and equip oneself with sufficient knowledge so that the advancement of technology will benefit and not deter us," he said.Beware of scammers using fake tech support ruse, warns Bukit Aman
NSRC CCID Scammers Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf Losses Generative Artificial Intelligence Semak Mule Bukit Aman
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