Minister: M’sians lost RM3m to facemask scams during MCO

Published: Mar 28, 2020 7:14 AM | Updated: Mar 28, 2020 8:27 AM

CORONAVIRUS | Defence Minister Ismail Sabri has cautioned the public against those trying to capitalise on the Covid-19 outbreak.

In a broadcast press conference today, he said the police have investigated hundreds of scams in the one week since the movement control order began on March 18.

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