Nearly RM2bil lost to online scams since 2021, says CCID chief


KUALA LUMPUR: Close to RM2bil has been lost to online scams since 2021 with losses from this January to September already exceeding each of the previous years, says Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf (pic).

"In 2021, 20,701 cases were recorded with RM560.8mil in losses. The number dipped to 20,041 last year (but) losses reached RM684.5mil," the Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director told a press conference here on Thursday (Oct 12).

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