Malaysian police raid online scam operations in Forest City, Johor, arresting 335 people and seizing assets worth about 1 million ringgit (US$245,000), according to the state police chief. The Johor police chief, Ab Rahaman Arsad, says the operation is conducted on July 15 after authorities identify two areas as hubs for call centres running online fraud activities. Police carry out raids across 32 premises linked to the suspected scam operations. In a video posted on Facebook, Arsad says the arrested individuals range in age from 20 to 58. Among those detained, 309 are Chinese nationals, alongside 19 Indonesians, 3 Malaysians and 4 people from Myanmar. Authorities do not provide further details in the available reports about the specific fraud schemes or the current status of charges. The operation involves arrests and asset seizures, but the reported figures focus on the number of suspects detained, the number of premises searched, and the value of assets confiscated.
Malaysian police raid online scam centres in Johor, arrest 335 people
Malaysian police raid online scam operations in Forest City, Johor, arresting 335 people and seizing assets worth about 1 million ringgit (US$245,000), according to the state police chief. The Johor p...
- Malaysian police raid online scam sites in Forest City, Johor, arresting 335 people.
- Police raid 32 premises linked to alleged call-centre-based online fraud activities.
- The operation is carried out on July 15, targeting two areas identified as scam hubs.
- Authorities seize assets worth about 1 million ringgit (US$245,000).
- Arrested suspects include 309 Chinese nationals, 19 Indonesians, 3 Malaysians, and 4 Myanmarese; ages range from 20 to 58.
Malaysian police have raided 32 premises hosting online scam activities in Forest City in the state of Johor, arresting 335 people and seizing assets worth about 1 million ringgit (US$245,000), according to the state police chief. The operation was carried out on July 15, targeting two areas that had been identified as hubs for call centres running online fraud activities, Johor police chief Ab Rahaman Arsad said in a video posted on Facebook on Tuesday. Those arrested were aged between 20...
2 hours agoJohor police chief Ab Rahaman Arsad says those arrested were aged between 20 and 58 and included 309 Chinese nationals, 19 Indonesians, 3 Malaysians, and 4 Myanmarese
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