MCMC has never issued a message claiming cash prizes
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has never issued any email or message to the public to claim cash prizes under a bonus scheme offered by a telecommunications company.
In a statement, MCMC reminded the public to always be vigilant and not be easily fooled by e-mails or messages whose authenticity is not determined and 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,” according to the statement.
The viral message or e-mail claimed, among other things, that as a result of monitoring carried out by the Cyber Intelligence Monitoring Network, the victim to whom the message was addressed 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 content of the email also states that the transaction with Maybank is legitimate and can claim the cash without fear.
