Seremban, 17th June 2026 - There is an increasing trend of university students allowing online scam syndicates to use their personal bank accounts for fraud, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

The Home Minister said these syndicates reportedly entice students with RM1,000 to RM2,000 per account.

In exchange, the criminal networks use these mule accounts to funnel illicit funds and deceive victims.

“I view this seriously because online fraud trends show an alarming increase and the pattern specifically involves the use of mule accounts, including those of university students.

“The modus operandi of these syndicates is to withdraw cash banked in by their victims from these mule accounts and then pay the account holders,” he said after launching a safe schools programme at Kolej Tingkatan Enam Tuanku Muhriz here yesterday.

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