Scam Spotting 101

Raymon Ram, Certified Fraud Examiner & Anti-Money Laundering Specialist

15-Apr-24 14:00

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It is becoming increasingly common for us to receive a call from an unknown number telling us that we have a package stuck somewhere or a WhatsApp message offering the best salaries and investment plans. You engage, go down the rabbit hole and then lose tens of thousands of ringgit, as they turned out to be scams.

But how do scams work and how do we spot a scam?

Produced by: Dashran Yohan

Presented by: Dashran Yohan

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Categories: corruption, education

Tags: the bigger picture, scams, fraud, financial scams, phishing,

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