Pay attention, users urged

GEORGE TOWN: Cashless payment, using ewallets for instance, offers much convenience but users should be cautious about the underlying risks, says Penang Crime Consciousness and Public Safety Society chairman Datuk Mohamad Anil Shah Abdullah.

A former top cop here, he advised users to be careful about protecting their data and not fall prey to scams.

Mohamad Anil added that scammers would pretend to be operating established platforms to deceive people into making transactions or revealing their personal data. Sundry shop cashier S. Thines, 25, said since the increasing use of ewallets by customers, transactions had become quicker.

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