Perak records 2,021 online fraud cases involving almost RM70 million in losses, last year

PANGKOR - A total of 2,021 online fraud cases were reported in the state involving losses amounting to almost RM70 million throughout last year, says Perak police chief Datuk Mior Faridalathrash Wahid.

Therefore, he called on the public to lodge police reports on online scams even if the amount involved was small. "Many people get cheated by scammers such as Macau scams, non-existent loans, or mule bank accounts. Sometimes, if people are cheated of amounts such as RM50, they do not lodge a report as they feel it's a waste of time.

"But it's with this RM50 (per victim) that the scammers are able to rack up over hundreds of thousands Ringgit,” he told reporters after attending High Profile Policing (HPP) programme and the Perak Police Chief Community Cycling event here today.

Mior Faridalathrash said the HPP initiative was aimed at bridging the gap between the police force and community, besides educating the public and increasing awareness about criminal activities, including cyber crimes and drug abuse.

"At the national level, online crimes have recorded losses of almost RM2 billion,” he added. - BERNAMA