Melaka cops bust two online fraud syndicates, 19 arrested


MELAKA: A Melaka police crackdown has exposed two international online fraud syndicates that lured victims with fake advertisements and non-existent services, leading to the arrest of 19 suspects, including foreigners from Indonesia, the Philippines and China.

Melaka police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said the syndicates, which had been operating for about three months, were uncovered during three raids under "Ops Merpati" on Sept 2 and 3.  

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