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WE’VE all heard about Macau scams, right?

Yet this year, the number of cases has reached 1,258 between Jan 1 and April 19, involving RM65.4mil in losses. Last year, 1,585 cases were reported nationwide, resulting in RM560.8mil in losses.

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