KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — The police detained seven individuals suspected of being involved in an online shopping scam during a raid on two residential units at Persiaran KLCC yesterday.
Dang Wangi district police chief ACP Noor Dellhan Yahaya said all suspects nabbed in the 4.20pm raid included one local man and six foreign nationals, including two women, aged 22 to 28.
Preliminary investigations revealed the syndicate had been active for almost a month, targeting victims in China and the United States.
“The syndicate uses social media applications to promote its activities. It also deceives its victims by offering three optional packages which promise profits ranging from 10 to 40 per cent.
“The victims were asked to make transactions using cryptocurrency. During the raid, police also seized a set of computers, 15 mobile phones, five laptops, one modem, one access card, and one set of keys,” he said in a statement today.
All suspects have been remanded until Friday (October 13) to assist investigation under Section 120B, Section 420, and Section 511 of the Penal Code.
— Bernama
