KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 27 -- Since September 2024, all telcos have been required by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to block messages containing URLs and any clickable links.

However, many Malaysians are still receiving scam SMS messages impersonating government agencies, banks and even courier companies. So the question is, how is this still possible if the telcos are already blocking such messages?

One of the key sources is Fake Base Transceiver Station (Fake BTS) which impersonates legit mobile towers of telcos. These Fake BTS are operated by syndicates and they are constantly on the move.

When you're connected to one of these Fake BTS, your phone's network connection tends to drop to E or G temporarily wit...