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General : Online Anti-fraud Awareness Campaign Needs To Be Expanded To Rural Areas - Fahmi

PETALING JAYA, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- Awareness campaigns on online fraud or scams need to be strengthened and expanded to remote areas to protect rural communities from cyber threats that are increasing due to widespread internet access.

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