KUALA LUMPUR: More effort should be made to properly equip the police force to successfully tackle the threat of cybercrimes, especially scams, says Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.
"I fully support the call to strengthen the relevant laws to combat cybercrimes, as the number of scam victims in the country is increasing daily. Fine-tuning both laws could properly address and curb cybercrimes, in line with technological advancements and the complexity of such crimes," he said when contacted on Saturday .
Lee also called for more training for CCID personnel, so they could have the necessary expertise to effectively combat online scams."Scams have become the number one public enemy. In view of the frequent scam cases, the public must be more vigilant," he said. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail announced on Friday that the government would fine-tune amendments to the CPC and Penal Code to address cybercrimes.