INTERACTIVE: Singapore scam victims top South East Asia losses at US$2,132 per person, Malaysia second

Policeman Sarjan Azlan Shah Hassan (third left) from IPD Timur Laut explaining scam prevention tips to visitors at Sunshine Central. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star.

PETALING JAYA: Singaporean scam victims lost an average of US$2,132 per person last year, the highest in South East Asia, according to a new study by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (Gasa).

Its State of Scams in South East Asia 2025 report put Malaysia in second place with losses averaging US$1,035 per person, followed by Thailand at US$354.