Muar cops arrest seven, bust investment scam call centre

An investment scam call centre in Muar has been busted by the police with the arrest of seven individuals on Dec 20, 2023.

MUAR: An investment scam call centre in Muar has been busted by the police with the arrest of seven individuals.

Muar OCPD Asst Comm Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said they raided two separate locations in the district’s housing areas at around 8.45am on Wednesday (Dec 20).

“We arrested four men and three women aged 21 to 37 years old. They are all locals who were part of the syndicate that offered fake online investment schemes and online gambling activities.

“We believe the syndicate has been operating in Muar for the past one month, where they mainly targeted the locals,” he said in a statement on Thursday (Dec 21).

“Each of the suspects was said to earn a commission for every transaction made by the victims,” he added.

During the raid, items such as 25 mobile phones, seven computer units and a car were seized.

The case was framed under Section 420 of the Penal Code which is punishable by jail term of one to 10 years.

It was also being investigated under Section 4(1)(c) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953, which carries a fine and jail term of up to three years upon conviction, said ACP Raiz Mukhliz.

He urged the public not to get involved in such syndicates or take part in such schemes or online gambling activities.