Online scammers and their mules in Malaysia
Scammers have adopted various scam techniques in defrauding their victims. One of the most common ways is by engaging mules to assist them. This article discusses relevant legal provisions in Malaysia which are enforced against these illegal activities. The objectives are to highlight the signific...
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| description | Scammers have adopted various scam techniques in defrauding their victims. One of the most common ways is by
engaging mules to assist them. This article discusses relevant legal provisions in Malaysia which are enforced against
these illegal activities. The objectives are to highlight the significance of section 415 and 420 in dealing with online
scammers, and section 414 and 424 in dealing with mules who assist them. Relevant cases are also cited to enable
readers to understand the real scenario behind these scammers and their mules. The article ends with a scenario to be
pondered in between human conscience and government intervention in order to prevent, if not eradicate, these illegal
activities. |
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| spelling | ukm.eprints-161412021-02-09T23:48:03Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16141/ Online scammers and their mules in Malaysia Mohamad Rizal Abd Rahman, Scammers have adopted various scam techniques in defrauding their victims. One of the most common ways is by engaging mules to assist them. This article discusses relevant legal provisions in Malaysia which are enforced against these illegal activities. The objectives are to highlight the significance of section 415 and 420 in dealing with online scammers, and section 414 and 424 in dealing with mules who assist them. Relevant cases are also cited to enable readers to understand the real scenario behind these scammers and their mules. The article ends with a scenario to be pondered in between human conscience and government intervention in order to prevent, if not eradicate, these illegal activities. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16141/1/39507-135466-1-PB.pdf Mohamad Rizal Abd Rahman, (2020) Online scammers and their mules in Malaysia. Jurnal Undang-Undang dan Masyarakat, 26 . pp. 65-72. ISSN 1394-7729 https://ejournal.ukm.my/juum/issue/view/JUUM |
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| title_short | Online scammers and their mules in Malaysia |
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