Seized: Inspector Mohd Firdaus Mohd Safuan (right) and his personnel showing the recovered belonging of the snatch victims.
KUCHING: Fraud cases in Sarawak increased to 293 cases between January and August this year, compared with 183 cases during the same period last year.
Sarawak Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief Supt Yow Kok Khiang said during this period there was a significant increase of cases relating to criminal breach of trust – 85 cases (33 last year) and “African scam” – 24 cases (16 last year).
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