KUALA LUMPUR (April 13): Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd (BIMB) has reminded members of the public who are interested in its shares to place deposits and invest with licensed brokerage companies.

The group said it is aware of the existence of a scam share brokerage website using a logo similar to its official logo to cheat the public into investing in BIMB shares.

"BIMB wishes to reiterate that it has no affiliation with the website and will not use such a method or investment platform to obtain the public's investment in BIMB shares.

"Customers and members of the public are advised to exercise caution and not fall prey to any fake websites or social media accounts using BIMB's logo and corporate information," BIMB said in a statement.

The group also advised customers to refer to and use BIMB's official platform for any transaction.

It also reminded customers to never disclose personal details to anyone, including their username (ID), account number, credit/debit card number, PIN/password, and i-access code (IAC).

"BIMB would never request customers' details nor instruct them to perform any deposit or payment via a third-party platform, website or link," the group said.

"BIMB would like to advise the public to remain cautious and not fall prey to scam tactics via phone calls or Macau Scam, where the callers pretend to represent the regulatory authorities.

"Those who receive such suspicious calls are advised to disconnect the call immediately and not follow an unknown person's instructions to perform any banking transaction," added BIMB.