SEREMBAN: A total 2,972 social media and phone scams have been reported with the Negri Sembilan police involving losses of more than RM112mil since the first movement control order
State Commercial Crimes Investigation Department chief Supt Aibee Ab Ghani said these cases, which included love, Macau and SMS scams, non-existent loans, investment schemes and on-line purchases, were reported from March 18 last year to June 30 this year.
He said comparatively, the number of cases reported for the same duration from March 18, 2018 to June 30, 2019 totalled 2,390 cases with losses amounting to RM49.5mil.
"Although the number of cases increased by almost 25%, the monetary losses were 126% higher," he said in a statement on Monday (July 12).