SEREMBAN: There was a 35% increase in commercial crimes reported in Negri Sembilan in 2021 compared to 2020, but the total losses suffered by victims fell by more than half, says state police chief DCP Datuk Mohamad Mat Yusop.
DCP Mohamad said most of these cases involved online purchases (1,058), non-existent loan schemes (436), investment-related schemes (231), impersonation (200), Macau scams (134), fake job offers (122) and love scams (116).
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