Over RM1bil lost to online scams this year, says CCID director


KUALA LUMPUR: Online scam cases have spiked some 37.5% this year, with losses surpassing the RM1bil mark, says Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf.

The Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director said a total of 32,462 online scam cases were recorded between January and November resulting in losses of about RM1.3bil.

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