Worrying rise of scam cases in Sarawak, police warn


KUCHING: Fraud or scam cases in Sarawak have shown a significant rising trend, Sarawak police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata says.

He said that from Jan 1 to July 30 this year, a total of 2,256 commercial crime investigation papers were opened, compared to 1,398 for the same period in 2024, which is an increase of 858 cases.

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