10 nabbed as cops bust investment scam that duped victims of almost RM22mil


KUALA LUMPUR: Police have arrested 10 people in connection with an investment scam that misused the name of a reputable firm to dupe 44 victims out of RM21.9mil.

Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said the suspects, five men and five women aged between 21 and 52, were detained in raids in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Johor, Perak, Kedah, Sabah and Sarawak on July 30 and 31.

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