Victims lost RM1.6bil to scam artists in 18,386 cases last year alone

KUALA LUMPUR: Elite cops are hot on the trail of criminals involved in cyber crimes including love and parcel scams as well as phishing and hacking.

Last year alone, victims nationwide lost a total of RM1.6bil to these scam artists in 18,386 cases, according to statistics from the Federal Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID).