KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — The Royal Malaysia Police has received 14 scam reports involving eBeliaRahmah eWallet credit.

Under the programme, eligible Malaysian youths and full-time students at registered institutions of higher learning can redeem their RM200 eWallet credit through Boost, Setel and Touch ‘n Go eWallet.

Commercial Crime Investigation Department Director Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf revealed that 14 youths have been scammed for a total of RM2,800 after being duped into cash out offers promoted via TikTok and Facebook Messenger.

The suspects offered a "cash out” service where they will assist to transfer their eWallet credit directly to their bank accounts. The victims were told to scan a QR code and eventually, the suspect became unreachable after receiving the RM200 credit.

He said the case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code.

Recipients of eBeliaRahmah have been reminded not to transfer or cash out their RM200 eWallet credit as the funds can be used nationwide at offline merchants where DuitNow QR is accepted.

The three supported eWallets have a combined 10 million users which have a network of over 2 million merchants.

When eBeliaRahmah was available for redemption on 26th June, there were offers online to help recipients "cash out” their RM200 credit with some charging a fee of RM15.

Besides the cash out scam, the public is also reminded not to click on random links sent by SMS or instant messaging platforms offering to check or redeem the RM200 eBeliaRahmah credit.

The three supported eWallets are the only authorised channels to claim the credit.

The government has allocated RM400 million for the eBeliaRahmah programme which will benefit 2 million youths in Malaysia. If you’re eligible and have not redeemed yet, you have until August 22, 2023 to do so.

The RM200 eWallet credit must be utilised by August 31, 2023. In addition to the free credit, the eWallet providers are also providing extra rewards including vouchers and cashback offers.

If you’re a victim of a scam, you are urged to contact the National Scam Response Centre at 997. — SoyaCincau