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Official Warns: Scammers Exploit Victims with Fake Law Ads

12/16/2025

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A Kuala Lumpur government official warned that online advertisements posing as law firms claim over 90% success in resolving scam cases.
He deemed the claims implausible and misleading.
He described the situation as "scammers scamming scam victims."
His department has recorded two cases related to this issue.
One case involves a woman who lost 1.2 million ringgit while attempting to recover 1,500 ringgit lost to a scam.

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Story summary

A Kuala Lumpur government official warned that online advertisements posing as law firms claim over 90% success in resolving scam cases.
He deemed the claims implausible and misleading.
He described the situation as "scammers scamming scam victims."
His department has recorded two cases related to this issue.
One case involves a woman who lost 1.2 million ringgit while attempting to recover 1,500 ringgit lost to a scam.