Guru rugi RM3,300 ditipu beli gelang emas
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Isnin, 15 Februari 2021 @ 2:31 PM
Kuantan: Hasrat guru wanita di Bentong untuk melaram gelang emas baharu lebur apabila dia diperdayakan seorang lelaki yang kononnya menawarkan harga promosi barang kemas berkenaan.
Ketua Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah Komersial (JSJK) Pahang, Superintendan Mohd Wazir Mohd Yusof berkata, kejadian bermula apabila mangsa berusia 40 tahun melihat iklan barang kemas itu di Instagram sebuah kedai emas.
"Mangsa kemudian menghantar mesej ke dalam instagram berkenaan sebelum menerima mesej daripada lelaki yang mendakwa pekerja kedai itu.
"Hasil perbincangan dengan suspek, mangsa bersetuju untuk membeli barang kemas berkenaan dengan harga RM3,300 iaitu harga promosi diberikan lelaki itu," katanya dalam satu kenyataan media di sini hari ini.
Katanya, mangsa membuat pindahan wang sebanyak RM3,300 melalui mesin juruwang automatik (ATM) ke dalam satu akaun diberikan suspek.
"Selepas itu, mangsa baru menyedari yang akaun yang dipindahkan wang berkenaan adalah akaun peribadi dan bukan akaun syarikat milik kedai emas berkenaan.
"Mangsa yang menyedari dirinya ditipu kemudian membuat laporan polis di Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah (IPD) Kuantan di sini, semalam," katanya.
Warga emas hilang RM3.81 juta angkara penipuan geran bantuan tidak wujud
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Isnin, 15 Februari 2021 @ 1:42 PM
Johor Bahru: Seorang warga emas berputih mata apabila hilang RM3.81 juta selepas terjerat penipuan tawaran geran bantuan tidak wujud.
Ketua Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah Komersil (JSJK) Johor, Asisten Komisioner Mohd Salleh Abdullah, berkata episod malang lelaki berusia 74 tahun itu bermula selepas dia berkenalan dengan individu dikenali Freddie Khoo di Facebook pada Julai lalu.
Katanya, suspek menawarkan Geran Bantuan Tabung Kewangan Antarabangsa (IMF) kira-kira USD 150,000 (RM 605,056.46) kepada mangsa.
"Suspek berhubung menerusi aplikasi WhatsApp menggunakan nombor +14697370743 dengan mangsa sebelum lelaki itu membuat bayaran pendahuluan RM12,800.
"Suspek kemudiannya menaikkan tawaran kepada USD 900,000 (RM3.63 juta) supaya mangsa dapat membuat pembayaran lebih untuk mendapatkan geran itu.
"Sepanjang Julai hingga Disember tahun lalu, sebanyak 64 transaksi dibuat ke dalam 10 akaun bank tempatan berjumlah RM3.81 juta," katanya dalam kenyataan hari ini.
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Waspada sindiket menyamar pegawai LHDN
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Khamis, 11 Februari 2021 @ 10:24 AM
Kuala Lumpur: Orang ramai diminta berwaspada dengan kegiatan sindiket penipuan yang menyamar sebagai pegawai Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri Malaysia (LHDNM) bagi memperdaya mangsa.
LHDNM dalam satu kenyataan berkata, orang ramai perlu lebih peka dan sentiasa menasihatkan ahli keluarga serta masyarakat sekeliling berkenaan perkara ini supaya dapat mengelakkan diri daripada menjadi mangsa.
Menurutnya, mengikut maklumat yang dikumpulkan menerusi laporan di media massa, bagi tahun tempoh 1 Januari sehingga Selasa lalu, sebanyak 18 kes sindiket penyamaran sebagai pegawai LHDNM membabitkan kerugian RM636,311.
"Taktik keji dengan menakutkan mangsa menyebabkan mereka panik dan akhirnya memaksa mengambil tindakan terburu-buru dengan menyerahkan butiran peribadi dan perbankan, malah ada yang secara sukarela membuat bayaran wang tunai kepada ahli sindiket.
"Sehubungan itu, orang ramai dinasihatkan agar berhati-hati dan jangan mudah terpedaya serta lakukanlah pengesahan dengan LHDNM terlebih dahulu terhadap setiap panggilan, e-mel mahupun mahupun surat yang meragukan dengan menghubungi talian Hasil Care Line atau talian pegawai yang boleh disemak senarainya pada portal rasmi www.hasil.gov.my atau hadir ke cawangan LHDNM berhampiran.
"Di samping itu, orang ramai juga boleh membuat semakan modus operandi sindiket penipuan ini di laman sesawang rasmi LHDNM," katanya.
Aduan kes ah long meningkat 40 peratus
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11 Februari 2021
SHAH ALAM - Persatuan Pengguna Islam Malaysia (PPIM) merekodkan peningkatan aduan kes ah long sebanyak 40 peratus sejak November tahun lalu disebabkan kesan pandemik Covid-19.
Setiausaha Kerja PPIM, Zharif Johor berkata, jumlah aduan harian meningkat sekali ganda berbanding sebelum ini kerana dipercayai lebih ramai terlibat dengan pinjaman ah long kerana desakan hidup.
“Boleh dikatakan sejumlah 80 peratus daripada pengadu terjebak dengan pinjaman ah long dan memerlukan bantuan PPIM untuk menyelesaikan tuntutan adalah disebabkan terkesan dengan pandemik Covid-19.
“Selain untuk perbelanjaan harian, rata-rata mereka membuat pinjaman ah long untuk modal memulakan perniagaan selepas dibuang kerja.
“Ada juga yang perniagaan yang terjejas dan terpaksa pinjam wang daripada ah long,” katanya kepada Sinar Harian pada Rabu.
Namun begitu jelas Zharif, berdasarkan aduan diterima sejak November, jumlah pinjaman yang dibuat pengadu tidak sebanyak kes-kes sebelum ini.
“Jika sebelum ini jumlah pengadu mungkin tidak seperti sekarang tetapi ia melibatkan jumlah pinjaman yang besar sehingga berjuta-juta ringgit.
“Berdasarkan rekod sejak tiga bulan ini, kes aduan meningkat menunjukkan lebih ramai terjebak dengan ah long tetapi jumlah tuntutan pinjaman yang sederhana serendah RM10,000 hingga RM200,000,” katanya.
Katanya, terdapat kes seorang suri rumah berusia 27 tahun membuat pinjaman dengan sembilan ah long setelah suaminya dibuang kerja.
Kedai makan kena kompaun kerana 2 nasi bungkus RM3
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9 Feb 2021, 3:10 pm
Gara-gara menjual nasi bungkus berlauk kambing dengan harga tinggi, sebuah kedai makan di Kubang Kerian, Kota Bharu, dikompaun Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Hal Ehwal Pengguna (KPDNHEP) Kelantan semalam.
Pengarahnya Adnan Abd Rahman berkata tindakan itu diambil susulan peniaga tersebut tidak mempamerkan tanda harga pada makanan yang dijual dan pihaknya menerima aduan daripada pengguna.
"Satu aduan awam diterima KPDNHEP Kota Bharu berkaitan satu premis tidak meletakkan tanda harga pada makanan yang dijual di Kubang Kerian.
"Sebelum itu pengadu membuat pembelian dua nasi bungkus berlauk kambing dengan harga sebanyak RM38, namun pengadu tidak berpuas hati dengan harga setelah membuat bayaran pembelian tersebut kerana harga terlalu tinggi dan tiada tanda harga dipamerkan.
"Pengadu tampil ke pejabat dengan membuat aduan rasmi berkaitan pengaduan tersebut beserta bukti pembelian dari premis terbabit," katanya kepada media di Kota Bharu, hari ini.
Sehubungan itu Adnan berkata, sepasukan penguat Kuasa KPDNHEP Kota Bharu menyiasat aduan tersebut dan hasil siasatan dijalankan mendapati memang tiada tanda harga dipamerkan di premis berkenaan.
"Satu tindakan kes dibuat mengikut Akta Kawalan Harga dan Antipencatutan 2011 ke atas premis gagal mempamerkan tanda harga pada barangan yang dijual," katanya.
Adnan menambah sejak Jan lalu sehingga kini sebanyak 44 kes diambil tindakan mengikut Akta Kawalan Harga dan Antipencatutan 2011 oleh KPDNHEP Kelantan.
Read more: Kedai makan kena kompaun kerana 2 nasi bungkus RM3
MCMC: Courier companies can be fined up to RM300,000 for violating Postal Services Act 2012
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Wednesday, 10 Feb 2021 08:44 AM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — Early this week, a video of J&T Express staff mishandling parcels had gone viral due to an alleged misunderstanding of bonus arrangements by the courier company. J&T Express had issued a statement, while the staff have also posted an apology video on Facebook.
Since the postal service falls under the jurisdiction of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), the regulatory body has issued a statement on the matter without naming the courier company.
It mentioned that they are looking into the matter seriously and have told them to provide an explanation.
The MCMC said they have also issued a stern warning to the company’s management and have urged them to take necessary steps to improve the handling of customer packages.
The statement also reminded all licensed courier companies under the Postal Services Act 2012 to adhere to the conditions and rules, especially when it comes to protecting the rights of consumers.
Any license holders that have violated any subsidiary legislation under the Act can be fined up to RM300,000 or imprisoned up to 3 years, or both.
The MCMC has also urged all consumers to understand and be aware of their rights before choosing a service from a courier company.
If there are any damaged or loss items, consumers are urged to contact the service provider to report a complaint. If you’re not satisfied with the provided solution, you may proceed to lodge a formal complaint with the commission via the Aduan SKMM portal. — SoyaCincau
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Exercise caution when playing ‘kootu’ funds, say lawyers
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February 7, 2021 10:59 AM
KUALA LUMPUR: The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the earning capacity of many Malaysians, and this could tempt some to turn to the time-tested way of raising some hard cash through tontine, which is known locally as “kootu”.
But several lawyers have advised the people to exercise caution when participating in tontine lest they be caught on the wrong side of the law.
Some aspects of how locals operate could violate Section 3 of the Kootu Funds (Prohibition) Act 1971 (Act 28), they said.
Lawyer Teeruvarasu K Muthusamy said tontine is loosely defined as a pool of money raised from contributions made by a group of individuals at regular intervals, on a weekly or monthly basis.
The money is then withdrawn from the pool by the group leader and given to a participant, mainly by a lottery mechanism to determine the sequence of distribution among the participants.
He said while playing the traditional kootu fund among friends and family is legal according to the Registrar of Societies, it can be illegal in two situations.
“It becomes an offence when the leader charges a membership fee from the participants to join the scheme. It also becomes illegal when the leader claims profits from the contributions to enrich himself,” he told Bernama.
Teeruvarasu said the other scenario that would render the activity illegal is when the fund is advertised or promoted among the general public.
Read more: Exercise caution when playing ‘kootu’ funds, say lawyers
LETTER | Cashless society: Is it possible for everyone?
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6 Feb 2021, 9:12 am
LETTER | The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the transition to cashless payments in most Southeast Asian countries to facilitate contactless transactions and further curb the spread of the virus.
Nevertheless, it is also crucial for us to be cautious because the method also has some drawbacks without us knowing it.
Indeed, cashless payment has become the most preferred payment method for both consumers and sellers in this pandemic era.
However, the blind use of cashless payments can have numerous adverse effects on people’s well-being, especially poor consumer behaviour, which is defined as a process through which an identifiable consumer group actually makes buying decisions.
Based on Accenture’s study titled “Covid-19: How consumer behaviour will change,” it is clear the crisis drives permanent changes in consumer behaviour. Consumer preferences have also been centred on the most basic needs, sending demand soaring for hygiene, cleaning and staple products, while non-essential categories are slumping.
Although it is definitely a positive thing to note that Covid-19 has triggered the high use of the cashless payment, individuals should be conscientious about its dire consequences, especially on how they spend and how much they spend on products.
Besides, the apparent factor of poor spending behaviour is that it can lead to panic buying, where individuals appear to overspend without even worrying about their financial condition.
Read more: LETTER | Cashless society: Is it possible for everyone?
CAP welcomes Dr Noor Hisham's statement on price control for Covid-19 tests
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February 6, 2021 @ 5:15pm
GEORGE TOWN: The Consumers' Association of Penang (CAP) has lauded statement by the Health director-general on price control to check on Covid-19.
CAP education officer N.V. Subbarow said it was a good suggestion, especially for those in the lower income group.
Currently, he said, the price of RT-PCR and RTK-Antigen tests at private clinics ranged between RM220 and RM388 and RM90 and RM170 respectively.
"If not controlled, the price may go up, just like the face mask previously.
"As such, we urged the consumers and the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) to cooperate with the Health Ministry to regulate prices for test prices.
"There must be an understanding between the ministries involved in the Covid-19 tests.
"Strict action must be taken against any private clinic that charges it (the test) expensively. Everyone has to play an important role," he said
According to Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, the Health Ministry will try to control the price of the Covid-19 tests at private clinics to make it more affordable for the public.
Read more: CAP welcomes Dr Noor Hisham's statement on price control for Covid-19 tests
74-year-old PJ woman loses RM1 million to Macau scam syndicate
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February 5, 2021 @ 9:15am
KUALA LUMPUR: A 74-year-old retiree lost more than a million ringgit of her savings after falling victim to a Macau scam syndicate.
The elderly woman received a call on Sept 25 last year, purportedly from Pos Malaysia headquarters saying that they were holding a package containing an Identification Card (IC), a cheque book, and three bank cards under her name.
The call was then transferred to a man who introduced himself as Sergeant Fairul from the Sabah Contingent Police Headquarters. He told the victim that she was involved in a money laundering case and was under investigation.
The call was again transferred to another "policeman" named Si Wan, who threatened the victim by saying that she would be arrested and remanded if she refused to cooperate throughout "their investigations".
"Frightened, the victim obeyed all orders by the scammers and gave away her bank account information to Si Wan, and transferred RM833,000 from her Tabung Haji account into her Maybank account," Petaling Jaya District police chief Assistant Commissioner Nik Ezanee Mohd Faisal said in a statement.
He added that on Oct 5, 2020, Si Wan asked the woman to hand over her Maybank card, which he claimed was needed to withdraw the money for auditing purposes in the money laundering case she was supposedly under investigation for.
Nik Ezanee said on Oct 6, 2020, following Si Wan's instructions over the phone, the victim went to the Atria Shopping Mall and placed her Maybank card on top of a letterbox as instructed.
Read more: 74-year-old PJ woman loses RM1 million to Macau scam syndicate
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