Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) secretary Noorsiah Mohd Saaduddin said Selangor had the highest number of reports with 25, with losses totalling RM620,000 followed by Kuala Lumpur with 23 reports (RM766,500).

“Four reports were received in Pahang (RM874,000) and one each in Penang, Perak, Negeri Sembilan, Johor, and Terengganu,” she said in a statement today.

She said Penang recorded losses totalling RM32,000, Perak (RM25,000), Negeri Sembilan (RM16,000), Terengganu (RM38,000), while the complainant in Johor did not report any losses.

It was reported that some 380 prospective Haj pilgrims found themselves stranded at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Thursday, believed to be victims of a scam by a travel agency.

They were believed to have used the Furada visa which is a private haj visa that does not involve Lembaga Tabung Haji’s quota.