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Malaysia’s National Scam Response Centre shows effective operations

The National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) of Malaysia has successfully blocked 19 million RM (about 4.2 million USD) from being transferred in online financial fraud cases and seized 6 million RM to date, according to Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. (Photo: Bernama)
Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. (Photo: Bernama)

Kuala Lumpur (VNA) - The National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) of Malaysia has successfully blocked 19 million RM (about 4.2 million USD) from being transferred in online financial fraud cases and seized 6 million RM to date, according to Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Speaking at a meeting of the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives), Anwar 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 police, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), as well as financial institutions and the telecommunications industry.

He said that since its establishment until October this year, a total of 140,474 calls were received by the NSRC, 69,000 of which involved financial fraud cases.

Anwar said that 1.224 billion RM in losses from online financial fraud were recorded from January to October this year, encompassing online scams, telecommunications crimes, e-finance, love scams, e-commerce, non-existent loans, and fraudulent investments.

The NSRC was established on October 14, 2022, with the primary role of quickly responding to online financial fraud. The centre is tasked with detecting stolen funds more swiftly and taking action against offenders. It brings together resources and expertise from all the involved agencies to combat financial fraud more effectively and efficiently./.

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