KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 — Financial scam victims have recovered roughly RM14 million since the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) began operating four years ago, recouping barely 1.1 per cent of the RM1.23 billion siphoned by fraudulent syndicates over the past decade, according to Home Ministry figures tabled in Parliament.

In a recent written reply to Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng, the ministry disclosed that federal police e-finance crime registries logged 18,213 victims between 2016 and August 2026, representing an average loss of approximately RM67,500 per victim.

Since commencing operations on Oct 12, 2022, the NSRC has facilitated the return of RM14.01 million to affected depositors.

However, asset recovery has picked up noticeable momentum this year. Between January and August, authorities seized RM9.14 million in illicit transactions and restored RM6.67 million to victims, accounting for nearly half of all funds recovered throughout the NSRC’s four-year operational history and roughly 73 per cent of total assets impounded during the eight-month stretch.