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Malaysia has blocked over 2.1 billion suspicious calls and SMS messages since 2022 in an effort to combat online fraud. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil stated that the MCMC and telecom providers are working together on this initiative. In addition, 112,734 pieces of fraudulent online content have been removed and seven deceptive websites blocked. Amendments to the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 now penalize the spread of false content with fraudulent intent. Despite these measures, scams via robocalls and fake messages persist.
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