End of the line for illegal gambling call centres

KUALA LUMPUR: Six Malaysian and six foreign men were detained following raids at two illegal gambling call centres here.

Brickfields OCPD Asst Comm Amihizam Abdul Shukor said the suspects, aged between 19 and 37, were detained in an operation on Friday.

“We seized several items including four computers, five laptops, 19 mobile phones and two passports.”

He said the syndicate was believed to be promoting gambling online.

“They were targeting victims from Bangladesh,” he said in a statement.

All the suspects, he said, had been remanded for further investigation.

“They were working as administrators and customer service officers,” he added.

ACP Amihizam advised the public to report any scam to the National Scam Response Centre via the 997 hotline.

“We urge those with info on illegal activities to contact the Brickfields police hotline at 03-229 79222, the KL hotline at 03-2146 0584/0585 or any police station,” he said.