This Caller ID application helps Malaysians block spam numbers – Wired PR Lifestyle Story

[This is a sponsored article with Truecaller.]

There are about 29 million Malaysians own smartphones. This means that about 90% of the country’s population is the main target of spam and fraudulent calls.

However, not all spam is designed to steal your money. Doing so, however, can have devastating effects, such as a loss of family savings.

Swedish Caller ID developer Truecaller aims to help prevent this. Their app has more than 300 million users worldwide and has detected and blocked 37 billion fraudulent calls. 2021 alone.

The 2021 report on spam and scams reveals how Malaysia has fared this year and how spam has affected us.

What are the spam calls we receive?

Most of the calls Malaysia has received this year come from financial services companies.

This is not surprising, given that the pandemic has wiped out the income and savings of many Malaysians, Truecaller believes that these establishments were aimed at taking advantage of the financial vulnerability of the people.

It is likely that every Malaysian will receive more than three calls a month with obscure people trying to sign a loan, insurance package or investment option.

If you find it annoying, because who doesn’t, Truecaller uses its extensive database to lock or display a suspicious number when you receive a call.

The same function for identifying numbers also extends to SMS messages and WhatsApp texts. Marked contacts are tagged by categories such as scammers, games, property agents, and so on.

Save your savings

In addition to financial services, telemarketing and fraud-related calls were also frequently made based on the Truecaller report.

Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) reported they have received more than 2,000 complaints of financial fraud between January and September.

To view this, star He reported that through phone scams in Macau, Malaysians have lost a staggering RMB 287.3 million by 2020.

To address this issue, Truecaller allows users to tag numbers with relevant categories such as finance, F&B, and more. These tags will give you more information on the other end of the line so you can choose whether or not to respond.

All contacts identified as spam have profiles that appear in the category within the app. You can always check out of them.

Click on these profiles and how many times other Truecaller users have reported the caller, you will receive an approximate detail of their call activity, and other user feedback about their experience with these businesses.

The app is able to properly identify almost 90% of dirt numbers, so you’re safe.

But for added security, you can always consult Bank Weeping List to see if the number you call from licensed financial institutions is legitimate.

Interestingly, Truecaller says 99% of criminals live in Malaysia, which shows how active our local spam and fraud scene is.

If you are concerned about unexpectedly rejecting important business calls, Truecaller has a Verified Business Caller ID feature that validates your real numbers. You will be shown their ID when they call.

There are also premium features that give you the ability to view your profile without warning, see who is viewing your profile, organize ghost calls to get out of awkward situations, and tell you which caller ID ads are calling. to check your phone.

However, all the important features you need to keep yourself safe are free. All you have to do is download the app Google Play Store or Apple App Store and set it as your default bookmark.

• Learn more about Truecaller here.

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