Unwitting man's amorous internet affair actually just a parcel scam set up


MELAKA: An internet romance between two men took an unexpected turn when Melaka police managed to arrest six Nigerian suspects who were high on the police's wanted list for their alleged involvement in a parcel scam syndicate.

Melaka police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Wira Abdul Majid Mohd Ali said that the police acted on the report lodged by a 42-year-old local businessman on Nov 20 before arresting all six foreigners aged between 35 to 40 years at premises in Puchong, Selangor on Dec 30.

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