Authorities have opened an investigation after receiving reports about extortion attempts targeting two Malaysian parliamentarians through fabricated explicit content. Assistant Commissioner Wan Azlan Wan Mamat from Subang Jaya police confirmed that officers are actively pursuing the case under multiple legal provisions. The investigation falls under Section 385 of the Penal Code for extortion charges and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998. Both Wong Chen from Subang and Rafizi Ramli from Pandan received threatening messages demanding substantial payments to prevent the distribution of manipulated videos.
The perpetrators demanded US$100,000 from Rafizi Ramli to suppress the circulation of artificial intelligence-generated content that superimposed his face onto explicit material. Rafizi publicly disclosed the fabricated nature of the imagery and emphasized that technology had been misused to create false evidence. Wong Chen's office responded immediately by filing an official complaint with law enforcement agencies. Police are working to identify and locate the individuals responsible for sending these extortion demands through electronic communications.
The perpetrators demanded US$100,000 from Rafizi Ramli to suppress the circulation of artificial intelligence-generated content that superimposed his face onto explicit material. Rafizi publicly disclosed the fabricated nature of the imagery and emphasized that technology had been misused to create false evidence. Wong Chen's office responded immediately by filing an official complaint with law enforcement agencies. Police are working to identify and locate the individuals responsible for sending these extortion demands through electronic communications.
