Scam help in Kepong

If you were scammed in Kepong

The first steps are the same across Malaysia, and the official channels are national. Start with those, then read the guide for your type of scam.

Kepong has strong new-village roots and a traditional wet-market, small-trader community alongside newer housing.

First response after a scam, Call NSRC 997, Make a police report.

Where a claim in Kuala Lumpur is handled

Civil claims in Kuala Lumpur are filed in the Kuala Lumpur courts, and the Kuala Lumpur High Court sits in Kuala Lumpur itself. Scam and commercial fraud reports go to the Commercial Crime Investigation Department of the Royal Malaysia Police, and urgent cases to the National Scam Response Centre on 997.

Common scams and the ways back: Civil claim against a scammer.

Two situations we see around Kepong

A phone call claims to be from the electricity provider, warns that power will be cut within the hour over an unpaid bill, and pushes the victim to pay immediately through an unfamiliar app.

A door-to-door collector asks for a donation to a temple or charity event that turns out not to exist when checked later.