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06 Nov 2026, 7:23 PM	SoyaCincau	4.5	Only 4% of Versa users feel their phones are very safe from scammers A February 2025 survey of 1,022 Versa app users found only 4% felt their phones were “very safe” from scammers, while 78% had encountered a scam in the previous two years. Among those, 72% said the scam started on a mobile phone, with calls/SMS (80%) and messaging apps (76%) the most common first-contact channels. The article cites PDRM CCID data of over 66,000 online scam cases in 2025, RM2.97 billion in losses, and another RM555.7 million lost in Q1 2026. Why: If you run 11.11 checkout, payments, or onboarding for Malaysian users, the article says scammers usually reach victims through calls/SMS or messaging apps first—so friction and warnings need to appear before users move to WhatsApp or a direct bank transfer, not only on your checkout page. The concrete checkpoints named are PDRM Semak Mule for recipient accounts, the Securities Commission’s Investment Checker for investment offers, and NSRC 997 after a loss. malaysia fintech security ecommerce scams

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06 Nov 2026, 7:23 PM

SoyaCincau

4.5

Only 4% of Versa users feel their phones are very safe from scammers

A February 2025 survey of 1,022 Versa app users found only 4% felt their phones were “very safe” from scammers, while 78% had encountered a scam in the previous two years. Among those, 72% said the scam started on a mobile phone, with calls/SMS (80%) and messaging apps (76%) the most common first-contact channels. The article cites PDRM CCID data of over 66,000 online scam cases in 2025, RM2.97 billion in losses, and another RM555.7 million lost in Q1 2026.

Why: If you run 11.11 checkout, payments, or onboarding for Malaysian users, the article says scammers usually reach victims through calls/SMS or messaging apps first—so friction and warnings need to appear before users move to WhatsApp or a direct bank transfer, not only on your checkout page. The concrete checkpoints named are PDRM Semak Mule for recipient accounts, the Securities Commission’s Investment Checker for investment offers, and NSRC 997 after a loss.