CYBER CRIME cases & report

CYBER CRIME....... CAUTIOUS!!! Cyber crime encompasses any criminal act dealing with computers and networks (called hacking). On top of that, cyber crime also includes traditional crimes conducted through the Internet. For example: hate crimes, telemarketing and Internet fraud, identity theft, and credit card account thefts are considered to be cyber crimes when the illegal activities are committed through the use of a computer and the Internet.

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Cybercrime causes $41.6 million in 

 losses in Perak

NST, Wednesday 26 Feb 2016


26/2/2016
Cybercrime caused losses of RM108 million (S$41.6 million) in Perak last year. This was revealed in a seminar organised by Batu Gajah police to raise awareness on the growing threat of cybercrime.

Cybercrime is increasingly causing us huge losses from year to year. In 2013, a sum of RM 108 million was reported by Batu Gajah Police (in Perak) which was revealed in a seminar arranged by the authority in year 2014.

From the statistics, love scam contributed 70 percent losses from reported cybercrime cases nationwide, and is on increasing trend. It was also reported that there is a 35 percent increase of love scam cases in the past 2 years (i.e in 2012 & 2013). this is due to the rapid technological advancements that allows white collar criminals to easily locate their victims. More than 70 percent of the victims are female, as the criminals normally lure mature and more successful women under the pretense of romance connections.

Therefore, it is the responsibility of the general public to be aware on this scam and stay alert.
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