As 11.11 approaches, Versa survey shows 96pc of Malaysians fear mobile scams and hacks

The survey of 1,022 local users revealed that 78 per cent had crossed paths with a scam over the preceding two years, either falling victim themselves or seeing family and acquaintances targeted.

Among the 798 respondents who encountered these rackets, nearly three in four pointed to their mobile phones as the primary point of contact. Direct phone calls and SMS messages proved the most persistent channels, cited by 80 per cent of affected respondents, while messaging apps trailed closely behind at 76 per cent.

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