Scam victims should be wary of groups offering help for a fee, says cops

Scam victims should be wary of groups offering help for a fee, says cops

KUALA LUMPUR: Organisations that claim to represent those who have been scammed while charging fees for their services may not be acting in the best interest of victims, says Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf.

The Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director said the charges imposed by some non-government organisations (NGO) are

without any guarantee victims will recover their losses.

“Lately, we are seeing various NGOs showing interest in commercial crime prevention. Their efforts in spreading such crime prevention messages are lauded.

“However, some NGOs are manipulating the commercial crime situation by offering their services to scam victims to recover the money lost due to scams.

“On top of that, certain NGOs are also charging the victims without giving a guarantee that the money will be recovered,” he told a press conference at the CCID headquarters on Friday (Jan 26).

Comm Ramli said any recovery of losses or compensation by victims must be filed through the courts.

“Procedure can only be carried out by professional individuals, who are certified law practitioners.

“Thus, any offer in the form of debt collection by any NGO must be thought over thoroughly as it is not covered by the law,” he said.

Comm Ramli said police fear the charges imposed on victims will only lead to further losses.

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tags: NGOs, losses, charges, Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf