Fewer than half of scam victims lodge reports, survey finds

KUALA LUMPUR: Less than 50% of scam victims in the country seek help from the authorities, with a silent minority taking no action, a survey has found.

According to the survey Scams in Malaysia, conducted by Ipsos Malaysia on a sample size of 1,000 people, only 48% of 657 respondents who fell victim to a scam with financial loss or almost fell victim to a scam but realised it before any loss occurred, reported it to the authorities. However, 12% did not take any action.