According to the source of New Straits Time reported on 11th March 2016, a news reported that a survey conducted by Telenor Group, a telecommunication company, has revealed Malaysia as having the most easily deceived group of users over the Internet, with over 46% of respondents found to be a victim of online scams. Malaysia was said to be the leading country surveyed, outnumbering Thailand, India and Singapore. In Selangor itself, a total of RM1.5 million losses were reported from January to May on 2015 from a total of 302 online fraud cases. The number of police reports on online shopping scams are expected to continue to escalate if no precautions are taken, said the Selangor Commercial Crime Investigation Department Chief Assistant Commissioner.
The rise of online shopping fraud has made Malaysia slowly becoming a global hub for online scams. All the respondents surveyed were found to be labeled as Internet users who spend 10 hours a day averagely online.
Are you aware of such scams existing?
Source:
(2016). Survey: Malaysians are the biggest suckers for online scams. New Straits Time Online. Retrieved 1 August 2016, from