Cops nab 44 individuals over online scams


KUALA LUMPUR: Police detained 44 individuals suspected of being involved in online smartphone purchase packages and foreign exchange (forex) scam syndicates, operating from two condominium units in Jalan Tun Razak, on Oct 12.

Dang Wangi district police chief Supt Ashari Abu Samah said a total of 24 people, including 15 men and nine women, aged 20 to 38, were arrested in the first raid on suspicion of being involved in the online smartphone scam.

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