PETALING JAYA: A total of RM3.18 billion has been lost to online scams involving more than 95,800 victims between 2021 and April 2024, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.

He said the figures could be higher as many victims may not have reported to the authorities for various reasons.

"Cases related to phishing, fraud and scam have risen tremendously, as criminals take advantage of the shift towards remote work and causing this issue to become a post-pandemic problem experienced by most countries," he said.

Gobind said this during his speech at the memorandums of understanding (MoU) between Axiata Group Bhd, CyberSecurity Malaysia and Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) here today.

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