The law explained
The law explained
What duty of care your bank actually owes
Banks owe customers a duty of care, but it has limits. Here is what that duty covers when a scam transfer goes through in Malaysia.
Read thisA BEC Incident Response Checklist
A practical checklist for responding to business email compromise, covering the first hours through the following weeks.
Read thisCheating under the Penal Code, explained
If you want to understand the law behind a scam report, here is what cheating means under the Penal Code and how it connects to your case.
Read thisChoosing a Scam Recovery Lawyer
What genuinely matters when choosing a lawyer for a scam case in Malaysia, and the questions worth asking before you decide.
Read thisCriminal breach of trust in a scam case
Criminal breach of trust applies when someone entrusted with your money or access misuses it. Here is how this charge works in a scam case.
Read thisCross-border scam recovery: the realities
If your money went overseas, here is an honest look at what cross-border scam recovery realistically involves in Malaysia.
Read thisCheck Your Cyber Insurance After Fraud
If your SME has suffered a fraud, here is how to check a cyber insurance policy and notify the insurer correctly.
Read thisDigital evidence and how courts treat it
If you have screenshots, messages, or call records, here is how the Evidence Act treats digital evidence in a Malaysian court.
Read thisDishonest inducement under the Penal Code
If you want to understand the exact criminal charge behind a scam report, here is what dishonest inducement of property means in Malaysia.
Read thisForgery and forged instructions in a scam
Forgery covers faked documents, signatures, or instructions used to move your money. Here is how this offence applies to a scam in Malaysia.
Read thisFreezing injunctions: what banks must do
A freezing injunction can stop funds from moving, but it depends on banks and other third parties acting on it. Here is how it works.
Read thisHandle a Data Breach After BEC
If a compromised inbox during a business email compromise incident may have exposed personal data, here is how to assess and respond.
Read thisHow long scam recovery realistically takes
If you want a realistic sense of the timeline, here is what actually affects how long scam recovery takes in Malaysia.
Read thisHow Scam Lawyer Fees Work
An honest explanation of how lawyer fees work in Malaysia after a scam, without a single figure attached, so you understand the structure.
Read thisIs it worth suing a scammer
Here is an honest way to weigh whether suing a scammer or account holder is worth it, based on your amount, evidence, and timing.
Read thisKnowing receipt: when a mule account is liable
Knowing receipt is the legal test for when a mule account holder can be held liable for your loss. Here is how it works.
Read thisHow the anti-money laundering law helps
If your money moved through other accounts, here is how the anti-money laundering law lets authorities freeze and seize scam proceeds in Malaysia.
Read thisOnline fraud and the Communications Act
If your scam involved spoofed calls, fake messages, or a fraudulent website, here is how the Communications and Multimedia Act applies in Malaysia.
Read thisQuestions to ask a scam lawyer
A practical list of questions to ask a lawyer in your first conversation after a scam, so you walk in feeling prepared.
Read thisHow to Recall a Corporate Wire Transfer
How a business can request a recall on a corporate wire transfer sent on a fraudulent instruction, and what your bank needs from you.
Read thisRecovering Funds After an Account Takeover
If a scammer took control of your bank or e-wallet account and moved money out, here is how to secure it, dispute the transfer, and recover the funds.
Read thisAdvance fee scam: recovering what you paid
If you paid a fee to unlock a prize, refund, or held parcel, here is how to stop further loss, report it, and weigh a claim once traceable.
Read thisCloned voice scam: recovering the money
If you sent money after a call that sounded like a relative in distress, here is how voice cloning scams unfold and the recovery steps to try.
Read thisRecovering Funds After a Malicious App Scam
If a fake app (APK) let a scammer control your phone and move money out, here is how to secure your accounts and recover the funds in Malaysia.
Read thisWhat to Do After an Authority Impersonation Scam
If someone posing as police, a bank, or a government agency pressured you into a transfer, here are the realistic steps to recover it in Malaysia.
Read thisBusiness email compromise: recovering a payment
If a spoofed email led your business to pay a fraudulent account, here is the immediate response, from a bank recall to a civil claim, in Malaysia.
Read thisCEO impersonation scam: recovering the transfer
Practical recovery steps after a CEO impersonation transfer: bank recall, police report, internal review, and civil claim options in Malaysia.
Read thisRecovering money from a crypto scam
If crypto you sent to a platform or wallet is now stuck, here is how tracing, reporting, and a civil claim can work together in Malaysia.
Read thisOnline purchase scam: recovering the money
If an online seller took your payment and the item never arrived, here are the recovery routes worth trying in Malaysia, from a bank dispute to a small claim.
Read thisFake lawyer scam: what to know
If someone contacted you claiming to be a lawyer and says your money is held or seized, here is how to check if that claim is real.
Read thisRecovering money after an investment scam
The realistic paths to recovering money after an investment scam in Malaysia, from reporting fast to when a civil claim helps.
Read thisInvoice scam: recovering a diverted payment
If a supplier invoice carried fraudulently changed bank details and payment already left, here is the recovery path, from a bank recall to a civil claim.
Read thisRecovering money from a job task scam
If an online task platform kept asking you to top up before releasing earnings, here is how to stop the loss and what recovery steps to try.
Read thisLoan scam: recovering the money you paid
If you paid upfront fees for a loan that never arrived, here is how to check the receiving account, report it, and weigh a claim in Malaysia.
Read thisRecovering money from a love scam
If money went to someone you met online and the relationship turned out to be a scam, here are the realistic recovery steps in Malaysia.
Read thisWhat to Do After a Phishing Scam
If a phishing link or fake website captured your banking details or a one-time password, here is how to secure your accounts and recover the funds.
Read thisRecovering Funds After a Macau Scam Call
If a Macau scam phone call pressured you into a transfer, here is how reporting, a bank recall, and a civil claim can work in Malaysia.
Read thisRecovery agent scam: what to know
If someone you did not contact offers to recover money you lost to a scam for an upfront fee, here is how to recognise this second scam.
Read thisRental deposit scam: recovering the money
If a deposit went to a landlord or agent who is no longer responding, here are the realistic recovery routes in Malaysia, from a bank recall to a claim.
Read thisWhat to Do After a SIM Swap Scam
If a SIM swap let a scammer intercept your codes and drain your account, here is how to secure it, involve your telco, and dispute the transfers.
Read thisSocial media impersonation: recovering the money
If you sent money to a hacked or cloned social media account pretending to be someone you trust, here is how recovery works in Malaysia.
Read thisHow to try to recover a small amount
If your loss is small, here are the realistic, low-cost routes worth trying in Malaysia before deciding whether a full claim makes sense.
Read thisWhat scam recovery cases tend to show
Here is an honest, general picture of how reported scam recovery cases in Malaysia tend to turn out, without promising any particular result.
Read thisHow to Respond to CEO Fraud
A step by step response when a CEO fraud instruction is discovered, whether the transfer already left or not.
Read thisHow to Respond to Payroll Diversion
A clear response plan for when a payroll diversion fraud is discovered, from stopping the payment to supporting the affected employee.
Read thisWhen a scammer tries to hide assets
If you suspect a scammer or account holder is hiding assets to avoid a claim, here is the law that covers concealment in Malaysia.
Read thisWhat the tort of deceit means for you
The tort of deceit is the legal basis behind most scam claims in Malaysia. Here is what it means and what it takes to prove.
Read thisTighten Payment Controls After a Fraud
After a business fraud, here are the practical controls an SME can put in place immediately to stop it happening again.
Read thisTime limits on filing a scam claim
If you are wondering how long you have to act, here is how the Limitation Act sets time limits on civil claims in Malaysia.
Read thisUnjust enrichment: another route to recover funds
Unjust enrichment and tracing offer another legal route when it is hard to prove deceit. Here is how this claim works in Malaysia.
Read thisVerify Suppliers After a Fraud
After a fraudulent invoice is paid, here is how to verify every supplier account so the same gap cannot be used again.
Read thisWhat a First Assessment Covers
What a first assessment with a lawyer actually covers after a scam, so you know what to expect before you reach out.
Read thisWhat it costs to get legal help
If you want to know what legal help costs before reaching out, here is an honest look at what affects the cost in Malaysia.
Read thisWhat to Prepare Before You See a Lawyer
A simple checklist of what to gather before speaking to a lawyer about a scam, so your first conversation is as useful as possible.
Read thisWhen a contract is void for fraud
If you agreed to terms as part of a scam, here is when a contract can be treated as void for fraud in Malaysia, and what that means.
Read thisWhen a Lawyer Can Help With a Scam
Honest guidance on when involving a lawyer after a scam genuinely helps, and when reporting first is the better step.
Read thisWhen Scam Recovery Is Realistic
An honest look at the conditions that make it realistic to trace and recover money lost to a scam.
Read thisWhen Scam Recovery Is Unlikely
An honest look at what makes scam money harder to trace, so you know what you are realistically facing.
Read thisWhen your loss is smaller than legal cost
If your loss may be smaller than what legal action costs, here is how to think about your options honestly, without needing to sue.
Read thisIf you are not sure where your situation fits, send a short message and we will help you find the next step.