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Prosecute scammers as criminals as civil cases not effective, says NGO

By AUSTIN CAMOENS

KUALA LUMPUR: The authorities must prosecute online scammers under criminal and not civil law, says a non-governmental organisation.

Malaysian International Humanitarian Organisation (MHO) secretary-general Datuk Hishamuddin Hashim commended the police for taking cases like the Zutello online investment scheme and similar matters seriously.

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