KUALA LUMPUR: Online vehicle purchasing scams are on the rise with losses amounting to millions and cases from January to May are almost double when compared to the same period last year. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Comm Mohd Kamarudin Md Din said 552 cases were recorded in 2019 with losses amounting to RM3.2mil. "The cases increased some 22.8% last year to 678 cases causing RM5.9mil in losses. Comm Kamarudin also reminded the public to check the bank accounts used by sellers to ensure they are not mule accounts. "The public can access CCID's Semak Mule application and website (http://ccid.rmp.gov.my/semakmule/) to check if the account is used by scammers," he said.

Source: The Star June 04, 2021 05:49 UTC