Cops nabs 97 scammers in raid at Pangkor vacation home


IPOH: The police have arrested 97 individuals, mainly foreigners, believed to be involved in a call centre scam, at a vacation home on Pangkor Island.

Perak police chief Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said the arrests were made during a raid on Tuesday (Oct 31).

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