Cops reveal identity of man who fled from MACC

KUALA LUMPUR: The police have made public the name of the man who fled after being released by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on Sunday.

Bukit Aman CID director Comm Datuk Huzir Mohamed said the suspect is Goh Leong Yeong (pic), 32, whose last known address is a condominium in Jalan Cheras.

“The suspect is wanted for three online gambling cases in Cheras.

“We believe he is behind the illegal online gambling racket in Kuala Lumpur and Cheras, ” he said in a statement yesterday.

He escaped shortly after he was released by the MACC on bail, Comm Huzir said.

“He was detained by the MACC due to his alleged involvement in a Macau scam, ” he added.

Comm Huzir urged anyone with information to contact Cheras CID chief Deputy Supt Ahmad Zamri Jai at 012-899 3622 or the investigating officer Insp Muhamad Faizal Asuar at 017-312 6411 or any nearest police station.

“Cooperation of the public is much appreciated, ” he said.

A Macau scam often starts with a phone call from someone pretending to be from a bank, government agency or debt collector.

The scammer will then claim that the potential victim owes money or has an unpaid fine that needs to be settled, often within a very short window of less than an hour or face “dire consequences”.

These syndicates will also pay drug addicts and the unemployed for using their bank accounts to receive payments from victims.

On a related matter, Comm Huzir said three other men were detained under Section 4(1)(a) of the Prevention of Crime Act (POCA) from Oct 14 until Nov 3.

“They were detained for allegedly being involved in hosting online gambling in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.”