Over 100,000 commercial crime reports received this year involving RM1.7 bil losses - Bukit Aman

From these reports, 33,269 investigation papers were opened, Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigations Department (JSJK) director Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said.

“For the Oct 16-22 review week, a total of 891 investigation papers were opened involving various categories of commercial crime.

“Of these, syndicated commercial crimes totaled 620 cases, or 69.6 per cent,” he told a special press conference here today.

Ramli said cases of online purchase fraud recorded the highest number for the review week, with 257 cases involving a loss of RM3.8 million, while investment fraud cases were also on the high side, with 156 cases involving a loss of RM21 million.

He said technological advancements have resulted in various new modus operandi involving fraud that pose threats to the public.

“In an effort to reduce fraud-related cases, the public is encouraged to be vigilant with the information and commercial crime updates regularly provided by the police through various communication channels,” he said.