PJ police chief: Total of RM7mil lost from Jan to Nov due to cyber, multimedia crime

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): A total of RM7mil has been lost due to cyber and multimedia crime from January to November, says Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Nik Ezanee Mohd Faisal (pic).

He added on Friday (Nov 27) that 78 police reports had been lodged during this period, and said that scammers were now impersonating the friends and family of potential victims to deceive them into giving money.

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Cyber crime , Multimedia crime , Petaling Jaya , PJ OCPD , Asst Comm Nik Ezanee Mohd Faisal , Impersonation , Friends , Family

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