Macau scam ring busted in JB


Illegal activity: SDCP Mohd Mokhtar (second from left) holding the VOIP during a press conference held at the state police headquarters in Johor Baru.

JOHOR BARU: Police uncovered an international syndicate involved in a “Macau scam” with the arrest of two Taiwanese nationals at a hotel in Kluang.

The syndicate is believed to have been active for the past several months. They even rented 22 rooms at the hotel that were turned into their call centre for their illegal activities.

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