Response centre must show it can tackle scams


PETALING JAYA: With digital fraud on the rise in the country and experts saying that things will only get worse, the national response to scams is becoming an increasingly hot-button issue.

Siraj Jalil, the president of the Malaysia Cyber Consumer Association, an NGO focusing on educating users on digital technology, said that he welcomed the decision to allocate RM10mil towards the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC).

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