MCMC blocked 101.66 million spoof calls between Feb and Aug, says Teo
The deputy communications minister says this was achieved by a new initiative involving different network providers, since the beginning of the year.
In February to August, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) successfully blocked a staggering 101.66 million scam or spoof calls in collaboration with telecommunications service providers, Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching announced. This impressive achievement is credited to the Inter Operator Spoofing Gateway initiative, which has been in place since the beginning of the year.
Teo explained that scammers from abroad exploit Caller ID Spoofing tactics to display local telco network numbers, thereby deceiving victims in Malaysia. She emphasized that the number of blocked spoof calls underscores the effectiveness of this initiative. When asked about the number of scam calls blocked, Teo pointed to the success of the MCMC and its partners in combating such fraudulent activities.
Additionally, the Deputy Minister revealed that MCMC will hold an online meeting with Meta tomorrow to address public complaints about blocked WhatsApp accounts. The meeting aims to gather detailed information about the cases and discuss appropriate actions, with the ministry awaiting the outcomes of the discussion.
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