{
  "id": 9532743,
  "title": "More needs to be done to curb online scams, says former finance minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/more-needs-to-be-done-to-curb-online-scams-says-former-finance",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T09:29:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/127646/more-needs-to-be-done-to-curb-online-scams-says-former-finance-minister"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "FORMER Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng feels the current efforts to fight online scamming are inadequate, with only RM6.7 million recovered from RM2.97 billion lost, particularly among the elderly, last year. Lim said that better coordination and more ...",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}