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Malaysia's National Scam Response Centre received 5,944 online scam reports in the first four months of 2025, with e-commerce fraud and telecom scams dominating. The government is expanding its Safe Internet Campaign across Johor to boost public awareness.
Singaporean police have arrested two Malaysian employees of mobile phone retailers for operating a scheme to compromise Singpass login details and create unauthorised LiquidPay e-wallet accounts. Over 170 victims have been identified.
Malaysia recorded 66,000 online scam cases costing RM2.97 billion last year, with crime prevention experts warning that sophisticated AI and social engineering tactics require a whole-of-society response beyond enforcement alone.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested five additional immigration officers over allegations of hacking into the MyIMMs portal, expanding an investigation into serious breaches of the national immigration database.