Only RM6.7m recovered from RM2.97b scams, Lim Guan Eng demands urgent action

Lim Guan Eng has called on Bank Negara to lead a comprehensive government initiative against digital fraud, cyber theft, and scams in Malaysia, citing the grave risk to billions of ringgit in life savings.

Highlighting a surge in such cases affecting individuals from various professional backgrounds, he termed it a "national crime wave" with devastating impacts on families.

Lim criticized the current reliance on the police and Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission due to their limited resources, and advocated for stricter monitoring by banks.

He pointed to an alarming recovery rate, with only RM6.7 million retrieved from the RM2.97 billion lost to scams in 2025.

PETALING JAYA, Sept 24 — Lim Guan Eng today urged Bank Negara to spearhead a “whole of government” crackdown on digital fraud, cyber theft and scams, warning that billions of ringgit in life savings are at risk.

The Bagan MP said elected representatives nationwide have been swamped with complaints from victims, ranging from ordinary Malaysians to professionals such as doctors, engineers and lawyers. He described the surge in cases as a “national crime wave” that has devastated families and crushed hopes for a better future.

Lim stressed that leaving enforcement solely to the police or the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) was inadequate, as both agencies lacked the resources and expertise to tackle the scale of the problem.

“Banks are the vital intermediary enabling this digital fraud and theft to happen,” he said, adding that financial institutions should be required to suspend accounts showing suspicious large withdrawals.

Citing official figures, Lim noted that only RM6.7 million was recovered out of RM2.97 billion reported lost to scams in 2025 — a recovery rate he called “alarming and unacceptable”.

He said Bank Negara must lead a coordinated response involving all government departments to curb the surge in crime and protect the life savings of Malaysians.

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林冠英呼吁马来西亚国家银行牵头开展一项全面的政府行动，打击马来西亚的数字欺诈、网络盗窃和诈骗，并指出这些行为对数十亿令吉的毕生积蓄构成严重威胁。

他强调此类案件激增，受害者来自各行各业，他称之为“全国性犯罪浪潮”，给家庭造成了毁灭性的影响。

林冠英批评目前过度依赖警方和马来西亚通讯及多媒体委员会，因为它们的资源有限，并主张银行应加强监管。

他指出，追回损失的金额令人担忧，到 2025 年，因诈骗损失的 29.7 亿令吉中，仅追回了 670 万令吉。

八打灵再也，9月24日讯——林冠英今日敦促马来西亚国家银行牵头开展“全政府”打击数字欺诈、网络盗窃和诈骗的行动，并警告称数十亿令吉的毕生积蓄面临风险。

蒲甘国会议员表示，全国各地的民选代表都收到了大量受害者的投诉，受害者涵盖普通马来西亚民众，也包括医生、工程师和律师等专业人士。他将案件激增描述为一场“全国性犯罪浪潮”，这场浪潮摧毁了无数家庭，也粉碎了人们对美好未来的希望。

林强调，仅仅依靠警方或马来西亚通讯及多媒体委员会（MCMC）来执法是不够的，因为这两个机构都缺乏应对如此大规模问题的资源和专业知识。

“银行是促成这种数字欺诈和盗窃发生的关键中介，”他说道，并补充说，应该要求金融机构暂停那些显示可疑大额提款的账户。

林先生援引官方数据指出，2025年报告的诈骗损失高达29.7亿令吉，但只有670万令吉被追回——他称这一追回率“令人震惊，无法接受”。

他表示，国家银行必须牵头协调所有政府部门，采取应对措施，遏制犯罪激增，保护马来西亚人民的毕生积蓄。

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