Expert: Many Net Users Are Easy Prey
Many Internet users, especially beginners, tend to believe everything they read in e-mails and become easy prey to cyber criminals out to steal their personal and financial information.
“And most Malaysians are unaware of how to protect themselves online,” said criminologist and Malaysian Association of Certified Fraud Examiners president Datuk Akhbar Satar.
He said although they enjoyed the convenience of online banking and shopping, many failed to take the necessary precautions to protect their confidential information.
Akhbar said most scam e-mails and fraudulent banking websites were professionally designed and difficult to identify.
“It is best to avoid clicking on any links provided in the e-mails,” he advised, adding that users should contact the bank or retailer by phone to verify if the e-mail was genuine.
Akhbar also attributed the rise of online banking fraud in the country to the lack of enforcement by authorities.
He said criminals targeted Internet banking as it was the easiest way to steal cash and also the most difficult to detect.
Unlike in the “real world”, he said cyber criminals did not need to deal with competing groups or individuals.
“Complex criminal activity, such as robbing a bank requires organising several people and to a certain extent equipping and training them,” he said, adding that in the cyber world, the risks were much lower.
(Source : thestar.com.my/)
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