SEREMBAN: The number of investment-related scams in Negri Sembilan has almost tripled so far this year compared to the same period in 2020. State Commercial Crime Investigations Department chief Supt Aibee Ab Ghani said 69 cases were reported until April 26 this year as opposed to 24 cases last year. Total losses for the first four months of this year amounted to RM2.3mil as compared to about RM888,000 for last year. "There has been a big increase in the number of cases and this is worrying," he said in a statement on Tuesday (April 27). Supt Aibee said so far, 69 suspects have been arrested and four of them were placed under restricted residence for two years as provided under the Prevention of Crime Act.