WhatsApp phone number verification under study to curb scams
The proposal follows 61 arrests in scam cases as officials say scammers have shifted tactics after spoofing-call blocks.
- Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil is urging WhatsApp to implement identity verification for all accounts, as the platform currently lacks any account verification requirement.
- Police arrested 61 suspects linked to three scam syndicates recently; while MCMC successfully blocked spoofing calls, scammers have switched tactics to exploit messaging applications.
- Fahmi warned the public that neither the Communications Ministry nor MCMC issues orders to shut down telephone lines; victims should contact the National Scam Response Centre at 997.
- The government is studying the feasibility of requiring identity verification to curb fraud, a concern recently raised by many countries at International Telecommunication Union meetings.
- On Sunday, Fahmi announced the Senior Citizens' Safety System Pilot Project at Razak Mansion, targeting installation of monitoring technology in about 25 to 50 residential units.
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Govt studying feasibility of mandatory WhatsApp identity verification to curb online scams
KUALA LUMPUR: The Communications Ministry is studying the feasibility of requiring messaging platform WhatsApp to verify the identities and telephone numbers linked to each account to curb online scams.
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KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s Communications Ministry is studying the feasibility of requiring messaging platform WhatsApp to verify the identities and telephone numbers linked to each account to curb online scams.Its minister Fahmi Fadzil said the proposal was being studied following an increase in cases involving the misuse of the application by scammers and that this […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed!
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