RM5.16 million in scam funds returned to victims
Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Authorities returned RM5.16 million, or 65% of RM7.94 million seized from scam proceeds, to victims between January and July.
- Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail attributed the recovery to cooperation between the Royal Malaysia Police and other parties through the National Scam Response Centre.
RM5.16 million of money seized from scams has been returned to victims in Malaysia between January and July, according to Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.
The sum represents 65% of the RM7.94 million in scam proceeds that authorities seized during the period.
Saifuddin said the result came from cooperation between the Royal Malaysia Police and various agencies through the National Scam Response Centre.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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