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Message: [QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 58848, member: 636"] Malaysian law enforcement received four separate complaints from elected officials who became targets of cryptocurrency extortion schemes utilizing artificial intelligence technology. Subang MP Wong Chen filed the initial report September 12 after receiving anonymous demands for 100,000 USDT payments through email. The perpetrators threatened to distribute fabricated explicit videos featuring the victims' faces across social media platforms within 72 hours if payments remained unpaid. Senator Datuk Nelson W Angang, Kulim assemblyman Wong Chia Zhen, and Sungai Petani MP Dr Mohammed Taufiq Johari submitted identical complaints regarding similar extortion attempts. Additional victims emerged as Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil confirmed seven officials received threatening messages through Gmail accounts. Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk M Kumar announced investigations proceed under multiple legal frameworks addressing both extortion crimes and telecommunications violations. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission assists authorities in tracking email origins and gathering digital evidence against the suspects. Officials promised severe prosecution for anyone creating, distributing, or utilizing such materials for criminal purposes. The government declared zero tolerance for technology abuse targeting public safety and national harmony. Law enforcement agencies coordinate efforts to identify and apprehend those responsible for these sophisticated digital crimes. [/QUOTE]

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