Greedy people are prone to fall victim to scams, including those conducted over the Internet, Perlis police chief SAC Zull Aznam Haron said today.  

He said the worst part is that these people are repeatedly taken for a ride through schemes which promise big profits in a short time.

Speaking at the state government’s monthly assembly in Kangar, he said that between January and September this year there were 124 cases, among them 31 fraud cases on the Internet.   

Zull Aznam said victims who have obtained advice from the police continue to repeat the mistakes because they cannot stay away from the temptation of get-rich-quick schemes.   

He advised the public to be wary of schemes offering large profits in a short time as they will not only lose but also lose what they already own.    

At the ceremony, 270 lance-corporals were promoted to corporals and seven sergeant-majors were promoted to sub-inspectors.  

- Bernama