Operasi bersepadu SKMM, PDRM rampas kenderaan SMS phishing


https://www.buletintv3.my/jenayah/dalang-ak...padu-mcmc-pdrm/


Entrepreneur fined RM80,000 for using unauthorised communications equipment known as an ‘SMS Blaster’
https://thesun.my/local-news/entrepreneur-f...ment-GE12432613


Keeping your Android device safe from text message fraud
Android 12 introduced a user option to disable 2G at the modem level, a feature first adopted by Pixel. This option, if used, completely mitigates the risk from SMS Blasters. This feature has been available since Android 12 and requires devices to conform to Radio HAL 1.6+.
https://security.googleblog.com/2024/08/kee...-safe-from.html

More than $100,000 lost in days to Singtel SMS scam




At least $100,000 was lost in less than a week to an SMS phishing scam involving the impersonation of Singtel.

The police said in a statement on Sept 7 that since Sept 2, they have received at least 14 reports of this scam.

Victims received SMSes informing them of expiring Singtel points and were directed to a phishing website resembling the actual Singtel redemption page. There, they were asked to select gifts and input their credit or debit card details, along with one-time passwords.

Victims realised they had been scammed only when they were notified by their banks about unauthorised transactions.

The police advised the public to protect themselves through measures such as blocking international calls and SMSes, using only official banking apps from recognised app stores and setting security features such as two-factor authentication for banking apps, social media and Singpass accounts.

The police also recommended setting transaction limits on internet banking transactions, including PayNow and PayLah.

Additionally, the public should check the authenticity of unsolicited clickable links, and check webpage addresses for discrepancies.


https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/more...ingtel-sms-scam

Sindiket sebar SMS guna BTS palsu tumpas, empat ditahan


Ramli (kanan), Zulkarnain (kiri) menunjukkan peranti BTS palsu digunakan sindiket pada sidang akhbar di Menara KPJ, Kuala Lumpur, hari ini.

KUALA LUMPUR -Menggunakan kenderaan jenis utiliti sukan (SUV) dilengkapi teknologi Base Transceiver Station (BTS) palsu bagi menyebarkan sistem pesanan ringkas (SMS) untuk tujuan penipuan.

Tindakan empat lelaki warga tempatan berusia 39 hingga 46 tahun itu terbongkar selepas ditahan sepasukan polis sekitar Lembah Klang pada 19 November lepas.

Pengarah Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah Komersial Bukit Aman Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf berkata, peranti BTS palsu mampu memintas BTS yang digunakan syarikat telekomunakasi.

Jelas beliau, pancaran frekuensi itu mampu dibuat dalam radius 500 meter hingga satu kilometer dari jarak BTS palsu diaktifkan.

“Modus operandi adalah sindiket akan lokasi tumpuan orang ramai yang kemudiannya secara automatik menyebarkan SMS palsu kepada nombor telefon individu di kawasan sekitar.

“SMS yang dihantar akan kelihatan seperti SMS tulen yang datangnya daripada penyedia perkhidmatan telekomunikasi yang sah sehingga mengelirukan mangsa.

“Mangsa kemudiannya akan diberikan pautan dan diminta mengisi beberapa butiran penting termasuk maklumat perbankan dan nombor One Time Password (OTP),” katanya pada sidang akhbar di Menara KPJ, di sini, hari ini.

Turut hadir Timbalan Pengarah Pengurusan Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia (MCMC), Datuk Zulkarnain Mohd Yasin.

Ramli berkata, tangkapan dibuat selepas pihaknya menerima laporan daripada seorang lelaki berusia 30 tahun yang menerima SMS daripada sebuah syarikat telekomunikasi mendakwa mempunyai mata terkumpul untuk menebus barang.

Kata beliau, selepas mengisi maklumat perbankan melalui pautan yang diberikan sindiket, mangsa mendapati wang kira-kira RM1,500 di dalam akaun miliknya telah hilang.

“Antara barangan dirampas adalah dua kenderaan SUV, pelbagai peralatan teknologi seperti modem wifi, bateri, wayar penyambut dan sembilan unit telefon bimbit dipercayai digunakan sindiket tersebut,” katanya.

Menurut Ramli, siasatan pihaknya mendapati sindiket terbabit mempunyai kaitan dengan sekurang-kurangnya 12 kes yang melibatkan nilai kerugian kira-kira RM116,271.

“Dengan penahanan ini, kita percaya dapat menyelamatkan kira-kira 32,000 pengguna harian telekomunikasi seluruh negara daripada ancaman penyebaran SMS palsu yang berpotensi mengakibatkan kerugian wang ringgit,” katanya.

Beliau berkata siasatan terhadap empat lelaki terbabit diteruskan di bawah Seksyen 4(1) Akta Jenayah Komputer 1997.

Sementara itu, Zulkarnain berkata sebelum ini pihaknya ada menerima laporan mengenai penggunaan teknologi BTS palsu dan ini merupakan kes kedua membabitkan penggunaan kenderaan dalam menyebarkan SMS palsu.

Beliau menegaskan, MCMC telah mengarahkan penyedia perkhidmatan untuk tidak memasukkan sebarang pautan dalam SMS berkuat kuasa pada 3 Mei lepas.

“Ramai pengguna tidak sedar sekiranya dapat SMS yang ada pautan (link), itu adalah palsu,” katanya.

Mengulas lanjut, pihaknya turut menjalankan siasatan mengikut Seksyen 236 (1)(a) Akta Komunikasi dan Multimedia 1998, Seksyen 233 (1)(a) Akta Komunikasi dan Multimedia 1998, Peraturan 16(1)(b) Peraturan Peraturan Komunikasi dan Multimedia (PPKM) (Standard Teknik) 2000Peraturan 34(5)© PPKM (Standard) 2000.-KOSMO! ONLINE.


https://www.kosmo.com.my/2024/11/26/sindike...-empat-ditahan/

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024...s-over-rm110000


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Chinese Cybercrime Bust in Thailand, Over 700 million Calls Using Fake ’02’ Numbers
November 18, 2024


Cyber police arrested one of nine suspects involved in one of the three companies that made 730,185,892 fraudulent calls using 02 numbers to deceive the public.

Police gathered evidence and obtained court warrants for 24 suspects – 9 foreigners (3 Chinese, 1 Singaporean, 1 Malaysian, 1 Myanmar, 3 Laotian) and 15 Thai nationals who served as company directors, expense managers, and money mule account holders.


Cyber police arrest a 35-year-old Chinese man named Yang, finding in his car an operating base station simulator connected to an 8,000W mobile power station, one WiFi router, and four mobile phones.

AIS teams identified it as an SMS transmitter using a false base station to simulate AIS network signals. The modified telecommunications radio equipment was operating on various frequencies without NBTC permission. In just 3 days (November 11-13, 2024), it had sent nearly 1 million messages.


https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2024/11...ake-02-numbers/




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Sindiket guna peranti BTS sebar SMS palsu tumpas
SHAH ALAM - Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia (SKMM) bersama Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) berjaya menumpaskan sindiket penyebaran khidmat pesanan ringkas (SMS) palsu menggunakan peralatan telekomunikasi haram, Fake Base Transceiver Station (Fake BTS) dalam operasi yang dijalankan baru-baru ini.


SKMM merekod keterangan individu yang ditahan untuk membantu siasatan kes sindiket penyebaran SMS. Foto SKMM

Operasi dikenali sebagai Op Pancing, hasil aduan awam dan risikan berjaya menahan seorang individu ketika mengendalikan peralatan Fake BTS dalam sebuah kenderaan berhampiran pusat membeli-belah utama di Kuala Lumpur.

Menurut kenyataan Komunikasi Korporat SKMM, pemeriksaan menemukan kelengkapan komunikasi yang berfungsi sebagai Fake BTS dalam keadaan aktif.

“Ujian frekuensi mengesahkan peralatan tersebut bukan sahaja menghantar SMS mengandungi kandungan palsu dan pautan phishing, malah turut berunsur perjudian kepada orang awam di sekitar kawasan terbabit,” katanya pada Sabtu.

Susulan tangkapan itu, SKMM dengan bantuan PDRM menyerbu sebuah rumah teres dua tingkat di Kota Kemuning, Shah Alam, yang dijadikan tempat penyimpanan kenderaan termasuk sebuah kenderaan pelbagai guna (MPV) serta kelengkapan komunikasi berkaitan Fake BTS.

Siasatan awal turut berjaya mengenal pasti modus operandi terbaharu sindiket, iaitu mengubah suai peralatan Fake BTS untuk beroperasi secara mudah alih.

“Secara keseluruhannya, 45 barangan telah disita dengan anggaran nilai RM100,000.

“Seorang individu turut dirakam keterangan bagi membantu siasatan lanjut,” ujar SKMM.

Kes disiasat di bawah Seksyen 239(1)(a) Akta Komunikasi dan Multimedia 1998 [Akta 588] serta Peraturan 34(5)© Peraturan-Peraturan Komunikasi dan Multimedia (Spektrum) 2000.


https://www.sinarharian.com.my/article/7467...ms-palsu-tumpas

Duo charged with jamming Maxis network near restaurant

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Choong For Seng, 43, and Ling Siew Lung, 46, as the accused, pleaded not guilty when the charges were read out before Judges Dr Syahliza Warnoh and Dr Noor Ruzilawati Mohd Nor, respectively.

Before Syahliza, Choong was charged with using an uncertified GSM Module set with no brand, model or serial number, as required under the Communications and Multimedia (Technical Standards) Regulations 2000, by the roadside next to a restaurant in Mutiara Damansara here at 11.55 am on Nov 19, 2024.

Both judges allowed Choong and Ling bail of RM5,000 for each charge with one surety and fixed Dec 4 for case mention.

Prosecution was conducted by Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) deputy public prosecutor Fadhli Ab Wahab and MCMC prosecuting officer Mohamad Farhan Kamarudin, while the accused were represented by lawyers Kee Wei Lon and Jonas Ee Gen You, respectively. – BERNAMA

https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2025/1...near-restaurant

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In Shah Alam, two men plead not guilty to using illegal GSM devices that disrupted telco network
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LING Siew Lung (kiri) dan Look Voon How (kanan) dihadap ke Mahkamah Sesyen Shah Alam atas pertuduhan menggunakan kelengkapan komunikasi yang tidak diperakui serta radas yang menyebabkan gangguan telekomunikasi, tahun lalu. FOTO Faiz Anuar


SHAH ALAM, Oct 29 — Two men pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court today to charges of using uncertified communication equipment and devices, which caused interference to a telecommunication company’s network services.

The two accused, Ling Siew Lung, 46, and Look Voon How, 47, made the plea after the charges against them were read out separately before Judge Nor Hasniah Ab Razak.

Look was charged with using uncertified communication equipment — a GSM Module set without brand, model or serial number as required under the Communications and Multimedia (Technical Standards) Regulations 2000 — at a parking lot in front of a fast-food restaurant in Subang Jaya in the Petaling district at 11.40am on November 19, 2024.

Judge Nor Hasniah granted bail of RM5,000 for each charge for Look and Ling, with one surety each, and fixed December 9 for case mention.

The prosecution was led by deputy public prosecutor Fadhli Ab Wahab from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), while the two accused were each represented by lawyers Kee Wei Lon and Jonas Ee Gen You. — Bernama

https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/202...-network/196432