Elderly woman among five mule account holders nabbed in Penang


BALIK PULAU: Police arrested three women and two men on Sunday (Oct 14) on suspicion of being mule account holders for several fraud syndicates, which led to victims losing RM180,962 in separate incidents.

Southwest District OCPD Supt Kamarul Rizal Jenal said that the suspects, aged between 31 and 63 years old, were apprehended following public tip-offs and police intelligence.

In the first case, the Southwest District Commercial Crime Investigation Division arrested a 34-year-old woman in Bayan Lepas on suspicion of being a mule account holder for a syndicate involved in a non-existent online forex investment scheme.

"Upon interrogation, it was found that a total of RM145,000 was transferred via several online transactions into different bank accounts, including that of the 34-year-old woman," he said when contacted on Monday (Oct 15).

In another case, police arrested two men, aged 31 and 36, for allegedly being mule account holders for a syndicate offering online part-time jobs through Facebook, involving a victim in Bayan Lepas.

Kamarul Rizal explained that the victim was offered a part-time job with a lucrative salary but had to make an upfront payment, leading to cash transactions totalling RM20,352.41 into several bank accounts.

Two more cases involved the arrest of women aged 44 and 63 years old, suspected of being mule account holders for a fraud syndicate, resulting in three victims losing between RM2,780 and RM10,000.

All five suspects have been remanded, and the cases are being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. – Bernama

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