Economy & Trade April 29, 2026 307 stories in this edition

Malaysian Indians least likely to be scammed as they ask too many questions: police

SCMP Asia / Asia / 1m ago / Joseph Sipalan
Malaysian Indians least likely to be scammed as they ask too many questions: police

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Being a Malaysian Indian is apparently a good indication that you are unlikely to fall for a scam. Police have found that potential victims from the ethnic group are more than likely to frustrate scammers with a barrage of questions. Malaysians lost an estimated 2.7 billion ringgit (US$684 million) to online scams last year alone, according to data from cybersecurity firm Fortinet Malaysia – a 76 per cent increase fr...

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Being a Malaysian Indian is apparently a good indication that you are unlikely to fall for a scam. Police have found that potential victims from the ethnic group are more than likely to frustrate scammers with a barrage...

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