KUALA LUMPUR: The National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) has successfully blocked RM19mil from being transferred in online financial fraud cases and seized RM6 million to date, the Dewan Rakyat was told today (Dec 3).
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said this is one of the successes of the NSRC, involving cooperation with the National Anti-Financial Crime Centre (NFCC), Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), as well as financial institutions and the telecommunications industry.
"Since its establishment until October 2024, a total of 140,474 calls were received by NSRC, 69,000 of which involved financial fraud cases,” he said in reply to Suhaizan Kaiat (PH-Pulai) during Minister’s Question Time.
Suhaizan wanted to know whether the government would review the money lending licences under the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) and how the government plans to put an end to scams and manipulations in banking administration.
Anwar said that RM1.224bil in losses from online financial fraud were recorded from January to October this year, encompassing online scams, telecommunications crimes, efinance, love scams, ecommerce, non-existent loans, and fraudulent investments. – Bernama
