RM3.2bil lost to online scams from 2020 to 2023, says Kulasegaran


KUALA LUMPUR: A total of RM3.2bil has been lost to online scams between 2020 and 2023, says Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reforms) M. Kulasegaran.

He said that this involves 107,716 cases, and added that comprehensive action is being taken by the government to tackle the issue.

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