Member banks under the ambit of The Association of Banks in Malaysia (ABM) and the Association of Islamic Banking and Financial Institutions Malaysia (AIBIM) today call for heightened vigilance against scams impersonating National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) officers, against a growing number of such scams targeting bank customers.

In such scenarios, the fraudster would pose as an NSRC officer and attempt to scare unsuspecting victims by alleging that their personal information, such as National Registration Identity Card (NRIC) number or mobile number, is linked to illegal or fraudulent activities.

Customers are urged to immediately hang up if they receive calls from individuals claiming to be NSRC officers, as NSRC only receives calls from the public and does not make any outbound calls to individuals.

Banks also encourage the public to beware of fraudsters who pose as officers from enforcement agencies and regulatory bodies, such as Bank Negara Malaysia and Polis Diraja Malaysia, who use threats and scare tactics over the phone to manipulate victims into transferring monies out of their bank accounts and divulge their online banking credentials.

Source: https://www.businesstoday.com.my/2024/05/14/banks-call-for-vigilance-against-fake-scam-officers-on-the-prowl/