20 held over African Scam

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian and Singaporean police have arrested 20 Africans involved in an “African Scam”.

A post on the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) Facebook page said that the case involved 108 victims from Malaysia and Singapore with estimated losses amounting to RM21.6mil.

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar also congratulated the Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID).

“Syabas JSJK @PDRMsia dan Commercial Affairs Department Singapore tangkap 20 orang, African Scam, kerugian RM21.6 juta. 108 mangsa di Malaysia/Singapore (#GoPDRMGo Well Done JSJK (CCID) and Commercial Affairs Department Singapore for arresting 20 people, African Scam, losses RM21.6mil, 108 victims in Malaysia/Singapore #GoPDRMGo),” he tweeted on his Twitter account @KBAB51.

When contacted, Federal CCID director Comm Datuk Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani said operations to track down the other members of the group were still ongoing.

An official press conference together with the Singapore police will be held on Monday.