Facing charges: A group of Chinese nationals being escorted to court for allegedly operating an illegal scam centre in Johor Baru. — THOMAS YONG/The Star
JOHOR BARU: A high-paying job offer turned into a high-rise prison sentence when police dismantled a sophisticated scam operation in Johor, arresting 20 foreign nationals who were initially lured to Malaysia as “tourists” via social media.
Operating from luxury city apartments, these “tourists” were swiftly trained as scammers, impersonating customer service representatives to exploit vulnerable retirees in China, stripping their savings through intricate fraudulent investment and cryptocurrency schemes.
