They might say:
* you have committed crimes, you owe money or your family member has an emergency
* there is a problem with your account and you need to verify some information
* you won a prize or money but have to pay a fee to get it
* your computer is infected
Scammers want you to act fast before you have time to think. They might ask for your personal or financial information, threaten to arrest you, depot you, or sue you, your computer is about to die, or your account is hacked by someone, etc.
DON'T GIVE YOUR PERSONAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION TO ANYONE. LEGITIMATE ORGANISATIONS WON'T CALL, EMAIL, OR SMS TO ASK FOR YOUR PERSONAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION LIKE YOUR PASSWORD OR CARD NUMBERS.
If you need to contact a business or company, for example a bank, a government agency, etc, always contact them thru their official websites or the way you know or familiar, for example make a call to their office. Don't click on any links or call an unknown number. Ignore when someone calls and pressures you to act immediately. Legitimate businesses always give you time to think and decide.
Lastly, before you do anything else, talk to someone you trust like your family about the issue.
Also read:
How-To: Be More Secure Online
How-To: Shop With Confidence
For more information of illegal and suspicious financial entities and activities, please visit Financial Fraud Alert .
Members of the public may also check with other enforcement agencies for verification on related activities:
1. Securities Commission (SC): https://www.sc.com.my/
2. Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Hal Ehwal Pengguna (KPDNHEP): http://www.kpdnhep.gov.my/
3. Suruhanjaya Koperasi Malaysia: http://www.skm.gov.my/
4. Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia (SKMM): https://www.skmm.gov.my/
5. Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia (SSM): https://www.ssm.com.my/
6. PDRM Jab. Siasatan Jenayah Komersil (CCID): https://ccid.rmp.gov.my/semakmule/