Police bust forex scam


KUALA LUMPUR: Police smashed a forex scam syndicate believed to have been led by a bogus Datuk who had conned 629 victims of over RM30mil.

Federal Commercial Crime Investigation Department deputy director Comm Datuk Kamarudin Md Din said said a Ferrari F430 and a McLaren were also seized from the syndicate besides three Mercedes Benz and a Toyota Vellfire.

“A series of raids were conducted in Klang Valley on Tuesday where 22 locals and two foreigners were arrested.

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