IGP urges public to call 997 to report scams

Puteri Aisya SufianPublished: Mar 3, 2023 5:57 AM | Updated: Mar 3, 2023 7:13 AM

Inspector-General of Police Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani urged the public to call 997 to report any fraudulent activities they encounter while making financial transactions online.

The hotline is manned by the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) which was established last October under the previous government.

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