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98 Detained at Shuttered Resort in Malaysia Turned Into 24-Hour Scam Hub

Immigration seized 100 phones, 120 computers and 11 Starlink units as it probed a 24-hour scam call centre at a shuttered resort.

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KUALA LUMPUR — A shuttered resort in Pahang was allegedly turned into a 24-hour scam call centre by an international syndicate that used Starlink internet and lookouts in an apparent attempt to stay under the radar, Utusan Malaysia reported.The syndicate was believed to have paid about RM30,000 (S$9,400) a month to rent the secluded property in Jalan Sungai Arang, Sungai Lembing, where it had operated for around three months before Immigration o…

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A Russian citizen was among the 95 foreigners detained by the Malaysian Immigration Service during the operation to clear the fraudulent ring centre, reported by the Director General of the Zakaria Shaaban service. The operation took place in Pahang State after a month of observation. 98 people were detained by law enforcement officers: 95 foreigners and three Malaysian citizens, handed over RIA News. "The method of work we discovered was to use…

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KUANTAN – A total of 12 people, consisting of 10 Chinese nationals and one Indian and one Myanmar national each, were arrested on suspicion of being involved in scam activities following a raid by the Immigration Department on the Lake Castle Resort, Sungai Lembing, which was used as a scam headquarters. Pahang Acting Police Chief, Datuk Azry Akmar Ayob said, all individuals aged 21 to 35 ...

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Utusan Online broke the news on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
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