H1 2026 FinCrime Landscape Report | Malaysia

The H1 2026 Financial Crime Landscape in Malaysia report examines two major financial crime threats: money mule networks and account takeover attacks. It highlights how criminal syndicates are exploiting digital onboarding, instant payment rails, e-wallets, SIM-swap fraud, compromised credentials, and corporate payment platforms to move illicit funds quickly across institutions and channels.

Developed by experts from the AFC Ecosystem, the report presents practical scenarios, transaction-level red flags, KYC/CDD risk indicators, and key recommendations for financial institutions. It also underlines the need for stronger behavioural detection, cross-channel visibility, enhanced authentication, and faster controls to identify coordinated criminal activity before funds are fragmented and dispersed.

Download the report to explore the full scenarios, red flags, and recommendations for strengthening financial crime controls in Malaysia.