KUALA LUMPUR: More than 100 scam syndicates were crippled following the arrests of 932 people in a massive nationwide crackdown, says Comm Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa.
The Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director said 153 raids were conducted during Ops Magpie 01/2026, which ran simultaneously nationwide from Oct 19 to 31, exceeding the initial target of 100 raids by 53%.
“Of the 932 individuals arrested, 106 were Malaysians with the remaining 826 foreigners.
“Among the foreigners nabbed included 538 Chinese nationals, followed by Vietnamese (93), Taiwanese (40), Indonesians (36), Japanese (21), Pakistanis (18), and Myanmar and Filipino nationals with 14 each,” he told reporters yesterday.
In terms of locations, 106 raids, or 69.28%, were conducted at condominium residences, while 34 were at residential premises, eight at resorts or hotels, and five at office buildings, shoplots and warehouses, he said.
“Preliminary analysis also identified 136 records of scam modus operandi, with non-existent investment schemes and love scams recording 27 cases each. These were followed by phone scams (25), online gambling (16) and non-existent job offers (11),” he added.
Comm Rusdi said the syndicates were also found to be targeting victims across international borders.
“Various items were seized including 2,058 mobile phones, 433 laptops or tablets, 161 computers or monitors, 112 routers or modems, 40 passports or visas and seven vehicles,” he added.
He said of those arrested, 809 were identified as customer service personnel or operators, while another 70 were supervisors or group leaders.
Comm Rusdi also advised the public against readily trusting calls, messages or investment offers from unknown individuals, and urged them not to share their banking details, passwords, one-time passwords (OTPs) or transaction authorisation codes (TACs).
“Those who suspect they have fallen victim to a scam should immediately contact the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) at 997 and lodge a police report,” he said.
