IPOH, May 11 (Bernama) -- Police busted an international investment scam syndicate with the arrest of 13 foreign nationals in three separate raids around Sitiawan and Lumut last Friday.
Manjung police chief ACP Hasbullah Abd Rahman said the suspects, 10 men and three women from China aged between 23 and 46, were detained during a special operation on May 8.
The operation was conducted by the Manjung District Police Headquarters (IPD) Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) and the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID).
Initial investigations revealed that the syndicate operated a call centre on the premises, targeting victims in the United States and Europe by offering fake investment opportunities through the website www.multisilo.org.
"The syndicate utilised Telegram and WhatsApp as platforms to solicit and deceive potential victims. During the raids, police seized 44 mobile phones, 11 laptops, two vehicles, two WiFi modems, and a premises access card," he said in a statement today.
Hasbullah added that all suspects have been remanded for six days from May 9 to May 14 to assist in investigations under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating and Section 120B of the same Code for criminal conspiracy.
He advised the public to be cautious about investment offers on social media and to check with Bank Negara Malaysia or the Securities Commission Malaysia before joining any schemes.
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