Webinar
Petunjuk Elektronik Warga Emas (peMAS) is a child of Universiti Malaya’s e-Sulam initiative. Born out of the effort of a group of young undergraduates from its very own Faculty of Law, it involves a virtual webinar designed to meet the issue of rising cases of fraudulent schemes and online scams targeted at the more gullible and less tech-savvy elders in our community.
Our project aims to improve the awareness of our beloved senior citizens in relation to these blatant fraudulent activities conducted by unscrupulous individuals.
The said webinar will be held on 28/5/2022 (Saturday) from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. through an online platform provided by Zoom. Hope to see you soon!
Topic of Webinar
Everyone has heard of scams before. In fact, we receive so many scam callers every now and then that most of us believe that we’ve seen all their tricks and methods. “You have to try better than that,” we say to ourselves. But real con artists are far more insidious and cunning than you may think, and getting our guards down with a facade of the mundane and the familiar exactly what they want.
Expecting the usual fraud schemes we get distracted by the red herrings and fail completely to detect novel scams as they are created and it is precisely this that allows a con-artist to bring home his catch of the day. It is for this reason that the infamous P.T. Barnum wrote in his memoir that “There’s a sucker born every minute.” And who can be a better prey than unsuspecting elders who already have saved up a fortune throughout their lifetime for retirement, those who are no longer as alert and sharp-minded as they used to be?
Let’s be honest, con artists are getting better at their game than ever: whether it be love scams targeted at the lonely, get-rich-quick schemes for the greedy, false insurance for the cautious— no elder is safe without the adequate knowledge of these scammers. So instead of being paranoid (the paranoid are the easiest to deceive) or maintaining your sense of false security, how about considering our webinar where you will not only learn the various methods of scams (online or otherwise) but also get the chance to interact with the experts and professionals investigators and researchers of the field.
Moderator & Speaker's Profile
Moderator
Mr. Yap Hon Wai received his secondary education at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Desa Perdana, Kuala Lumpur from 2014 until 2018. During his studies at SMK Desa Perdana, he was selected for the 2018 Outstanding Character Award and the 2018 Uniform Body Figure Award. In 2019, Yap Hon Wai enrolled at the Universiti Malaya Centre for Continuing Education (UMCCed) in the Diploma programme in Human Resource Management. Throughout his studies, he successfully exhibited excellent academic performance by receiving the Director’s Award for six consecutive semesters. Apart from academic excellence, his leadership skills stand out through his involvement in various community and sports activities. In the 2020/2021 session, he was entrusted to hold a key position as the President of UMCCed Student Club. As a result of his overall academic and non-academic achievements, Yap Hon Wai has been selected as the recipient of the 2021 Vice Chancellor’s Award, Universiti Malaya. Now, he is currently pursuing his studies in Bachelor of Law under the Faculty of Law, Universiti Malaya to reinvent his dream of becoming a lawyer.
Dr Usharani Balasingam has an LLB (Hons) and Master's In law from UM and later an EdD. She also has the University of Hertfordshire SEDA certification in Supporting Learning. She was called to the Bar as an Advocate and Solicitor and subsequently practiced law for over 6 years. She then joined Kuala Lumpur City Centre, the developer of Petronas Twin Towers as a Senior Legal Officer and was later seconded to Risk Management and Construction Consultant Department. She kickstarted her journey as an academician in universities like Sunway University as well as Taylor’s University before joining University Malaya in 2013. She has co-authored a book on Company Law and co-edited books on elder and public international law. Besides, she has been invited as a keynote speaker and invited speaker at conferences in India, the Philippines, and Tunisia. Currently, she is an Associate Trainer for Companies Commission Malaysia and a qualified trainer under the Ministry of Human Resources.
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Insp Shafiqah binti Sholehuddin had served as a member of the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) for 7 years. She serves as the telecommunication crime investigation officer at the Cyber Crime and Multimedia Investigation Division, Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) in Bukit Aman. She was actively engaged with the community and passionate to advocate the community with the awareness to prevent from being one of the victims of cyber-crime. In this modern era where scamming technology develops incredibly fast day by day, Insp Shafiqah will keep herself updated with the latest scam modus operandi. She is always ready and enthusiastic to serve the community with her best ability.