Tips to avoid WhatsApp, Net scams

THE Internet has provided scammers much opportunity to work globally. More people are hooked to social media and apps, especially during the Movement Control Order. A Telenor Group study involving scam victims in Malaysia,India,
Singapore and Thailand showed that Malaysians were most susceptible to Internet scams. Malaysians were relatively unaware of scams and trusted technology too much. Many scams are common such as Macau Scam, BigPay Scam, Social
Media Scam and Job Scam. Of these, Macau Scam remains the No. 1 fraud in Malaysia. Scammers have been operating
for many years and their storylines are convincing, particularly concerning law enforcement and loss of money.