GEORGE TOWN: Twenty-two Chinese nationals were among 37 people arrested in a raid on a call centre run by a “Macau-scam” syndicate here.
Based on police estimates, the syndicate is believed to have swindled its victims of millions by calling people in China, telling them that they had summonses for defaulting on their bank loans or credit card payments.
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