PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail will be briefed by Bukit Aman this week on the purported existence of a cult from South Korea believed to be operating in the country.
The Home Minister told the media here on Thursday (Jan 8) that the briefing will be conducted by the Special Branch.
Saifuddin Nasution had said previously that the ministry was still gathering information on the matter.
On another matter, the minister said that police have been told to pay special attention to rising scam cases in the country.
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“The trend of cheating is increasing. I was told that the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) receives around 500 calls daily, and half are genuine cases,” he said.
Saifuddin Nasution noted that the police will be further empowered to fight scams with the upcoming launch of NSRC’s new headquarters.
“What was decided last year was that the police are to be the main lead of the NSRC.
“The new NSRC headquarters will be based in Cyberjaya, and we will launch it in the next few weeks,” he said.
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He also said recent amendments have made it easier for victims to file police reports on scams.
Previously, the NSRC hotline at 997 was mainly an emergency response number, with victims having to go to a police station and lodge a formal report within 24 hours for follow-up action.
As of September, complaints to the NSRC hotline are considered official police reports.
