KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 7): The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has never sent any email or message to the public to claim cash prizes under a bonus scheme offered by a telecommunications company.
The commission, in a statement on Saturday (Jan 7), reminded the public to always be vigilant, and not be easily deceived by emails or messages that could not be verified, and to avoid giving personal details such as identity card numbers to unknown individuals.
"Public vigilance is important in protecting oneself from becoming a victim of fraud, theft of personal information, and other forms of crime," read the statement.
The viral message or email claimed, among other things, that as a result of monitoring by the Cyber Intelligence Monitoring Network, the victim to whom the message was addressed to still had an unsettled transaction with Maybank, namely as the winner of a cash prize of RM270,000 under TM's Family Gift Bonus.
The email also stated that the transaction with Maybank is legitimate, and the person can claim the cash without fear.