KUALA LUMPUR: A teacher lost over RM50,000 after he inadvertently gave away his banking details to a scammer. "He contacted the number given in the message, which claimed to be a bank officer. The scammer convinced the victim to pass his bank details and security TAC numbers. ACP Mohd Mahidisham urged all to always double check any information, especially if it claimed to be from the bank. He also advised never to share any banking or personal details and to contact the police or bank directly if there were any doubts.

Source: The Star September 27, 2021 10:18 UTC