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Retired teacher in Jempol loses RM140,000 in phone scam

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Retired teacher in Jempol loses RM140,000 in phone scam

JEMPOL: A retired teacher lost nearly RM140,000 in a phone scam after being accused of tampering with electricity meters. Jempol police chief Supt Hoo Chang Hook said the 68-year-old woman’s ordeal started on Aug 28 when she received a call from a woman claiming to be a Tenaga Nasional employee. “The caller accused the victim … Read more

Microsoft’s AI Fights Phone Scams, Puts You in Control

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Microsoft’s AI Fights Phone Scams, Puts You in Control

Microsoft wants to give its artificial intelligence (AI) the ability to analyse telephone conversations to detect and protect you from telephone scams. Dubbed Azure Operator Call Protection, the service is capable of analysing and scanning all exchanges between you and the other caller. In a new blog post, Yousef Khalidi, CVP of Azure for Operators, … Read more