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Six Foreign Nationals Fined RM9,000 Each After Admitting to Romance Scam Targeting Compatriots

A Malaysian court has convicted five Chinese nationals and one Taiwanese man of perpetrating romance scams online. Each defendant received a RM9,000 fine after pleading guilty to defrauding compatriots through sophisticated love fraud schemes.

By Rajesh Kumar · 18 Jun 2026 · 4 min read

Companies and agents exploited worker data in RM9 million wage incentive fraud scheme, MACC reveals

Malaysia's anti-corruption agency has uncovered a coordinated fraud scheme where company owners, agents, and accountants exploited worker personal data to illegally claim approximately RM9 million in government employment incentive payments.

By Lim Wei Jie · 18 Jun 2026 · 4 min read

Six Foreign Nationals Fined RM9,000 Each After Admitting to Romance Scam Targeting Compatriots

Companies and agents exploited worker data in RM9 million wage incentive fraud scheme, MACC reveals

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