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Take note of this the next time you throwing out empty delivery packaging, as The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) is warning members of the public to be careful as scammers can easily steal their personal information from them and use their details for nefarious purposes. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Comm Datuk Zainuddin Yaacob said this in a statement after a viral video depicted an unidentified fraudster retrieving the name, phone number and home address of a victim from a delivery package that had been discarded at a rubbish bin in a public area.

The scammer began to repeatedly contact the victim in multiple attempts to extort money. The suspect later posed as an employee of a delivery company and showed up at the victim’s home, demanding that the victim’s family pay for a package that had allegedly been ordered but not yet paid for. In order to convince the family member of the victim to make the payment, they were reportedly even told to scan a barcode before they could accept the ordered item.

“Although the authorities have yet to receive any reports of such incidents, he said that investigations will be conducted under Section 420 of the Penal Code which stipulates that a ten-year prison sentence and caning will be carried out for such offences.” Said Datuk Zainuddin.

Members of the public are urged to lodge a police report to help with investigations if they have fallen victim to such scams and be aware of how they discard their delivery packages or any envelopes that contain their personal details to prevent such untoward incidents.

Family members who are at home should also be informed as to any expected deliveries and provided with the relevant details, such as the name of the delivery company and package payment status. They are also reminded not to make any payments to delivery personnel without first verifying the details with the intended recipient.

Info via The Star

Written By Thineshkan