SHAH ALAM: Selangor police have successfully dismantled a “love scam” syndicate following a raid on Nov 5, during which they arrested 13 foreign nationals involved in an online fraud operation.
The suspects, consisting of 11 men and two women, were detained at a house in Kajang, which was being used as a call centre to target victims in Japan.
State police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar said the syndicate had been operating for nearly three months, using social media platforms like Instagram and Line to lure unsuspecting victims.
The scammers employed fake identities, creating convincing online personas and posting regularly to make their accounts appear authentic, Bernama reported.
Shazeli said police seized 11 mobile phones and laptops during the raid, and all 13 suspects had their remand extended by an additional three days, from Nov 8 to Nov 11.
