Public cautioned to be vigilantKUALA LUMPUR: A 67-year-old contractor who lost nearly RM20,000 to credit card fraud involving overseas transactions has been required to settle the full outstanding amount, despite disputing the charges. A 65-year-old housewife, known as Tan, was charged RM17,997 after a transaction was made on her credit card at a retail outlet while she was at home in January. Meanwhile, a 30-year-old salesman, Tan, lost about RM15,800 after scammers posing as bank officials tricked him into revealing his credit card details. He received a text claiming a purchase had been made on his credit card and was told to call a number provided. She subsequently discovered that RM7,455 had been charged to her husband’s credit card via an online platform.

Source: The Star April 02, 2026 03:50 UTC