Budget 2023: Mandatory kill-switch to curb online fraud, RM10mil allocated to bust scams


KUALA LUMPUR: The National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) has been allocated RM10mil to combat rising online fraud as 25,000 cases were recorded in 2022, costing RM850mil, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

The Prime Minister in tabling the revised Budget 2023 on Friday (Feb 24) said Bank Negara will require all banks to add a "kill switch" that will let account holders freeze their accounts when suspicious activity is detected.

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