Giving a bogus business a classy sheen


End of the line: Comm Ramli pointing out the individuals arrested in Kuala Lumpur during the press conference on online scams at Menara KPJ, Kuala Lumpur. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: It looked every inch like a foreign mission, complete with armed guards patrolling the bungalow.

But it was no consulate. It was the headquarters of conmen.

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