Internet Laws

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Internet fraud are cases are just rising as year goes by. Time after time there are innocent victims losing all they have as for this many acts have been implemented to combat this issue .There are many laws in the country that are created. Different country has different acts for different frauds. In Malaysia, there is a special department build by the government which is the Malaysian Communication And Multimedia Commission (SKMM) to over look, monitor, and to enforce the communications and multimedia laws in Malaysia. In the year 1998 the Malaysia Communications and Multimedia Commission act 1998(MCMCA) was created and implemented.

In Malaysia there’s is no laws solely for internet or regarding internet frauds but it is all categorized under SKMM. Any complaints will go directly to them. Consumer can lodge their complaints to them. they deal with all means of communication problems, from broadcasting, internet to postal services. Consumer can either lodge a complaint online where a consumer forum of Malaysia (CFM) is set up for consumers educating about their rights and also protecting the rights, consumer will be able to exchange view and have discussions about any related topic. CFM was established in 2001 as a society as a representation of all parties. In CFM there’s a Complaint Portal established (CoP)to help users lodged resolved complaints regarding their communications and multimedia services. Consumer can lodge their reports in two ways first by login in to CFM and sending a compliant through online or dialing up their consumer hotline to lodge a report.

Everyone should know the existence of this law and do not get fooled easily by all these irresponsible scammers trying their ways to get into your accounts stealing personal information’s and so on. Be careful and always educate yourself with basic consumer rights and tips and precautions to avoid from being scammed for your good.

References: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commissions

URL: http://www.skmm.gov.my/
References: Communications and Multimedia, Consumer Forum of Malaysia
URL: http://www.cfm.org.my/