Cops nab seven individuals over online shopping scam
KUALA LUMPUR - Police detained seven individuals suspected of being involved in online shopping scam during a raid on two residential units at Persiaran KLCC here yesterday.
Dang Wangi district police chief ACP Noor Dellhan Yahaya said all suspects nabbed in the 4.20 pm raid comprise one local man and six foreign nationals, including two women, aged 22 to 28.
He said preliminary investigations revealed that 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 that 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.
Noor Dellhan said all suspects have been remanded for three days until Friday to assist investigation under Sections 120B, 420 and 511 of the Penal Code. - BERNAMA
