Cops nab 65 in Forex investment scam raid in KL

KUALA LUMPUR: Sixty-five individuals were detained in connection with a Forex investment scam following a raid in Jalan Hang Tuah.

Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said the arrests, made on July 2, included 25 local men and 26 local women, three Vietnamese, a Bangladeshi woman, a man from Hong Kong, three men and four women from China, a man from India, and a Thai woman, all aged between 20 and 50.

"The syndicate was conducting a Forex scam, offering two types of accounts - standard and premium.

"Those interested can access a website to register, open accounts, and manage their investment transactions.

"We are also checking with the relevant agency on the legitimacy of the company handling the investment platform," he told a press conference on Friday (July 12).

Various items were seized, including five iMacs, 25 laptops, three CPUs, four monitors, and two DBKL licences, he said.

"We are investigating further under Section 420 of the Penal Code," he said.