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National Scam Response Centre

Online scam losses hit RM2.97 billion in 2025: Home Ministry

Data shows sharp rise over three years, with RM830 million already lost in first five months of 2026

49 cases of scam response centre officer impersonation incurred RM6.8 mil in losses

Bukit Aman CCID chief says this involves cases between Jan and April this year, urges public to be vigilant as NSRC does not make calls but only receives them

34,497 online scam cases reported, losses estimated at RM1.2 bil last year

A total of 34,497 cases of online scams involving losses of RM1.218 billion were reported nationwide in 2023, the Dewan Negara was told today.

Woman duped of over RM1.4 mil by fraudsters posing as scam response centre officers

A former lecturer lost more than RM1.4 million after being duped by an online financial scam syndicate posing as National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) officers.

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