Online crime cases up 35.5pct in 2023, says DOSM

The number of online crime cases reported to the police last year rose by 35.5 percent to 34,532 compared with 25,479 the previous year.

The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said there was an increase in all six online crime categories: telecommunications crime, e-finance, love scam, e-commerce, non-existent loan, and non-existent investment.

E-commerce crimes...