Love scams and fake investments cost Terengganu RM21m in first half of 2026
KUALA TERENGGANU, July 30 — Terengganu continues to record an increase in commercial crime cases, with 1,009 cases recorded in the first six months of this year compared to 995...
Terengganu police chief Datuk Mohd Khairi Khairudin said cybercrime accounted for the highest number of cases at 980; followed by counterfeit currency (13 cases); offences under the Moneylenders Act 1951 (Amendment 2011) (12 cases); criminal breach of trust (three cases); and other cases (one case).
He said that commercial crime cases this year also recorded an increase in total losses, rising from RM20,198,493.73 between January and June last year to RM21,035,250.57 during the same period this year.
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