The Judiciary Police (PJ) announced in a statement yesterday that in order to review existing cooperation mechanisms and discuss new prevention and control measures to address the evolving landscape of online and telecom fraud, they held an exchange meeting on Thursday about anti-fraud measures with the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) and Macau’s financial regulator AMCM.
According to PJ Director Sit Chong Meng, in 2025, a total of 810 online and telecom fraud cases were recorded, representing a year-on-year decrease of over 35 percent. However, the total losses incurred from such cases rose to 300 million patacas, marking a year-on-year increase of more than 32 percent, Sit said, adding that the number reflects increasingly sophisticated and deceptive tactics employed by fraudsters.
Meanwhile, CTT Director Derby Lau Wai Meng said that her bureau has been in touch with the telecom industry to implement several anti-fraud measures. These include fully executing caller ID notifications for overseas calls, cooperating with the police to block fraudulent calls and websites, and intercepting suspicious text messages. Lau also said that the “Real-Name System” which took effect in November last year had further standardised the registration of mobile prepaid cards to strengthen supervision and prevent services from being used for illegal purposes.
Macau Monetary Authority (AMCM) Administrative Committee member Henrietta Lau Hang Kun said that AMCM continues to promote the improvement of preventive measures within the financial industry. The measures include issuing guidelines to help businesses more effectively restrict suspicious transactions and alert potential fraud victims, Lau said.
Local card-issuing banks, according to Lau, have already introduced a mobile banking authorisation feature for online bank card transactions and have prohibited the inclusion of hyperlinks or QR codes in messages sent to customers. AMCM is collaborating with the Judiciary Police and the financial sector, with plans to introduce a suspicious account identification function for Macau’s Easy Transfer system within the year, Lau said.
Judiciary Police (PJ) Director Sit Chong Meng (centre), Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) Director Derby Lau Wai Meng (sixth from left), Macau Monetary Authority (AMCM) Administrative Committee member Henrietta Lau Hang Kun (sixth from right) and other representatives pose before Thursday's meeting at the PJ headquarters in Zape. – Photo: GCS
