155 people nabbed in raids on scam call centres


Seized: Comm Allaudeen speaking during the press conference at the KL police headquarters. — AZMAN GHANI/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Some 155 individuals, including 43 foreigners, were detained following raids on eight call centres used by scam syndicates here.

Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Allaudeen Abdul Majid said the raids were conducted from Sept 4 until Sept 21.

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