Bukit Aman: Elderly online scam victims lose RM255m as fraud...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 -- A total of 1,916 elderly individuals aged 61 and above fell victim to online scams during the first eight months of this year, resulting in losses amounting to RM255,367,680.39. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director, Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said that while the number of elderly victims is relatively small compared to other age groups, the financial losses incurred by this demographic are significant, making them a prime target for scammers. "Over the past three years (2021 to 2023), a total of 86,266 individuals have been victims of online fraud, of which 5,533 victims, or 6.4 per cent, are aged 61 and above," he said in a statement today. He noted that a similar trend has been observed this year, with 1,916 elderly victims, or 8.9 per cent, among the 21,535 recorded online fraud cases up to August 2024. Throughout these...