KUALA LUMPUR: Some RM3.8bil has been transferred out of Malaysia via shell companies set up by scam syndicates, according to the police.
The money, believed to be ill-gotten gains derived from funds belonging to scam victims, went to different bank accounts in 43 countries between 2021 and 2023.
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