Malaysia’s Coordinated
Response to Financial Scams
The National Fraud Portal (NFP) represents Malaysia’s united response to financial scams. Managed by PayNet, it strengthens collaboration between banks, regulators and enforcement agencies, enabling faster detection, tracing and action to shield individuals and businesses from financial threats.
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Number of Ecosystem Participants in NFP
90622
Number of Incidents Managed
Core Functions of the NFP
Providing a single infrastructure that drives effective and reliable fraud response nationwide. Here is how the NFP makes it possible:
Prompt Reporting
The National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) and participating institutions log fraud cases instantly.
Rapid Response Actions
The system prioritises cases while tracing and freezing suspicious transactions to intercept stolen funds.
National Coordinated Intervention
It enables banks, regulators and enforcement to freeze funds, block accounts and stop fraud.
Behind the Scenes of Scam Response
From the first call to 997 to coordinated action across banks, regulators, and enforcement agencies, the NFP turns scam reports into rapid fraud prevention. Here is how the process works:
Institutions United for Financial Safety
PayNet’s Role and Impact
From maintaining secure infrastructure to driving real outcomes, PayNet plays a central role in the NFP’s success.
- Operating and maintaining the NFP infrastructure
- Supporting the NSRC in delivering timely responses to scam reports
- Collaborating with financial institutions and regulators for more effective fraud response
- Froze millions of Ringgit in suspected scam-related transactions
- Developed a national mule account database to disrupt scam networks
- Enhanced coordination that improved response times and recovery efforts
A central repository of mule accounts and identities that allows institutions to collaborate and act effectively.
