A message spreading rapidly on WhatsApp claims that the Health Ministry is handing out an RM450 medical subsidy to all Malaysians, and all you need to do is click a link and fill in a few details. But is the Health Ministry really giving out an RM450 medical subsidy? Verdict:FALSEThe viral WhatsApp message claiming that the Health Ministry is offering an RM450 medical subsidy is fake and is in fact a phishing scam designed to steal personal and banking information, according to a fact-check by MyCheck.my. I just had time to check just now, turns out there is an RM450 medical subsidy from KKM! The Health Ministry confirmed to MyCheck.my that the viral message was fake and that the government had never offered or disbursed any RM450 cash assistance through the method described.

Source: The Star April 10, 2026 12:55 UTC