KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — The National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) has recovered and returned RM14.3 million to online scam victims between Oct 12, 2022 and September this year.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the NSRC had also prevented losses amounting to RM100.93 million, while losses reported through its 997 hotline totalled RM1.2 billion from 468,675 calls received between Oct 12, 2022 and August this year.
Although the reported losses were relatively low compared with the US$20 billion in cumulative losses recorded across Southeast Asia, he stressed the need to step up efforts to prevent Malaysians from falling victim to online scams.
“Those who fall victim to scams should immediately call the NSRC hotline at 997.
