Kuala lumpur: A total of RM34 million from scam activities was successfully recovered last year, a significant increase compared to RM508,479.39 recorded in 2024, stated Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. He attributed this success to the round-the-clock operation of the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC), which previously operated only during office hours, and the increase in staffing at the center.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the money was saved by utilizing Penal Code Subsections 424A, B, and C, as this money failed to be transferred layer-by-layer. Saifuddin Nasution revealed that the data collected from victims' complaints showed a total of RM542 million in losses from scam activities last year. He shared these insights during an oral question and answer session at Dewan Rakyat, responding to a query from Yeo Bee Yin (PH-Puchong) regarding charges and convictions under new Penal Code Subsections 424A to 424D aimed at combating mule accounts involved in scams, and the recovery of money by scam victims.

Saifuddin Nasution detailed that for Subsection 424A, 51 cases had been reported, with 20 cases charged in court and three classified as no further action. Under 424B, one case remains under investigation, while 424C has 10 cases also under investigation, and no reports have been filed under 424D.

According to Saifuddin Nasution, the ministry's profile of scam cases indicates that private sector workers, civil servants, retirees, students, and businessmen are the most frequent victims of scams. The scams include financial crimes such as love scams, e-commerce fraud, non-existent loans, non-existent investments, and telecommunications crimes. He emphasized that the government, through relevant ministries, consistently collaborates and engages with ASEAN partners to find effective methods to tackle scam cases.