Why Malaysians Click Scam Links Even When They’re Careful Every Malaysian knows about online scams. Banks warn us. Police warn us. Our WhatsApp family groups warn us. News headlines scream about victims losing thousands, sometimes millions, of ringgit to online fraud. And yet, despite all these warnings, people still click the link. Not just careless people. Not just the elderly. Even careful, educated, internet-savvy Malaysians continue to fall into the same trap. The uncomfortable truth is this: scam links are not designed to trick stupid people. They are designed to trick normal human behaviour. And human behaviour is surprisingly easy to manipulate. Most scams do not begin with obvious lies. They begin with something that looks routine. A message claiming your parcel delivery failed. A bank alert about suspicious activity. A notification saying your account needs verification. These are situations Malaysians encounter regularly in daily life. Online shopping is com...