The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has removed a staggering 32,436 pieces of online content related to scams between January and April this year, involving losses nearing RM800 million.
Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching expressed concern over this trend, as the content taken down in the first four months of 2025 was almost half the total removed throughout 2024, which stood at 63,652 items.
“From January to April alone, the content taken down reached 32,436. This means in just four months, we’ve dealt with almost half the volume of what we took down last year. These figures are deeply worrying.”
“According to data from the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), the financial losses inflicted by online scams have reached RM799 million.
“A significant portion of these scams involved fictitious investments. Therefore, we urgently need to intensify our efforts to educate the public,” she said.
