KUALA LUMPUR: A syndicate that used hijacked mobile phone SIM (subscriber identity module) cards to rob victims of more than RM100,000 worth of savings has been busted following the arrest of its mastermind, a 28-year-old African man.
Federal Commercial Crimes Investigation Department director Comm Datuk Syed Ismail Syed Azizan said the syndicate used software to hack a victim’s online bank account and gain important financial details.
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