RM71m losses due to online fraud in Johor so far this year

Johor police chief Kamarul Zaman Mamat says there is a 15% increase in the number of cases to 2,079 since Jan 1 this year.

Johor police chief Kamarul Zaman Mamat said most of the cases involved online purchases, followed by non-existent investments, phone scams, job offers and non-existent loans.

This was compared to 1,800 cases during the same period last year, said Johor police chief Kamarul Zaman Mamat. Kamarul said most of the cases involved online purchases , followed by non-existent investments , phone scams , job offers and non-existent loans . Kamarul advised the public to be more vigilant when conducting dealings online to avoid becoming a victim of fraud.

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