KUALA LUMPUR (June 26): Police have smashed an e-commerce fraud syndicate with the arrest of six men and four women in raids around the Klang Valley, Perak, Kedah and Kelatan yesterday. Mohd Kamarudin said 4.364 of e-commerce cheating cases were recorded from January 1 to June 20 this year. In this regard, he advised the public to be careful and make purchases via reliable e-commerce platforms and customers could also check the telephone number and bank account involved at http://ccid.rmp.gov.my/semakmule. “Avoid dealing direct with the sellers especially if they were not familiar and did not reveal their identity,” he said. Members of the public can contact CCID Scam Resource Centre via 03-26101559 and 03-26101599 to get advice or channel information on online criminal cases.

Source: The Edge Markets June 26, 2021 10:18 UTC