Home Minister reports RM14.3 million recovered and large-scale crackdown on online scams
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said RM14.3 million was returned to scam victims and police have intensified raids and arrests against online fraud networks.
Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail disclosed that RM14.3 million was reclaimed and handed back to victims of internet fraud from October 2022 through September. The National Scam Response Centre’s hotline logged 468,675 calls, reflecting reported losses totalling roughly RM1.2 billion. Police intensified intelligence work, executing 968 raids and apprehending 7,262 individuals, with a notable share having ties to Cambodia.
The crackdown extended to the organisational structure of scam call centres, resulting in arrests of 36 masterminds, 74 managers, 165 supervisors and hundreds of technical and operational staff. Overall, police conducted 61,363 operations and recorded tens of thousands of arrests across 2023-2025, underscoring the scale of the emerging crime threat.
Why it matters
The recovery and enforcement actions show government effort to combat costly online fraud affecting many Malaysians.
How the sides frame it
LOW AGREEMENTCenter coverage reports the amount recovered and the minister’s call to prevent scams, while right-leaning coverage emphasizes the scale of police raids and arrests in a crackdown.
CENTER
Centrist coverage presents the recovered RM14.3 million and prevention goals as factual updates from the minister.
RIGHT
Right-leaning coverage frames the story as a massive police crackdown, highlighting raids, arrests and the threat of scams.
The right emphasises
- 968 raids and 7,262 individuals apprehended
- arrests of 36 masterminds, 74 managers, 165 supervisors
- tens of thousands of arrests across 2023-2025 underscoring the crime threat
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