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Over 40 foreigners detained in raids on scam call centres in KL

  • A total of 46 foreigners were detained after raids on 17 scam call centres in Kuala Lumpur.
  • The Immigration Department director-general Zakaria Shaaban stated that various items were seized, including laptops and cash amounting to RM100,000.
  • Scammers targeted victims by 'selling' stock shares, gold, and properties online, using social media and chat applications.
  • Victims realized they were duped when they could not reach the seller after transferring funds, according to Zakaria Shaaban.
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The Straits TimesThe Straits Times

Over 40 foreigners detained in raids on scam call centres in KL

Scammers would dupe victims by “selling” stock shares, gold and properties online.

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The Star Kuala LumpurThe Star Kuala Lumpur

Over 40 foreigners detained in raids on scam call centres

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 46 foreigners were detained following raids on 17 scam call centres in Kuchai Lama. Read full story

·Malaysia
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Borneo BulletinBorneo Bulletin

Malaysia immigration busts foreign-led online scam syndicate, 46 arrested

BERNAMA – The Malaysian Immigration Department dismantled a foreign-led online scam syndicate with the arrest of 46 individuals from multiple countries. Deputy Director-General Jafri Embok Taha said the individuals aged between 23 and 54 from China, Indonesia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Laos, and Thailand, were detained during raids on 17 luxury residential units in Kuchai Lama, Kuala […]

·Brunei Darussalam
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Free Malaysia Today NewsFree Malaysia Today News

Immigration dept raids 17 homes linked to online scam syndicate

The raids on residential units along Jalan Kuchai Lama also saw 46 foreigners nabbed for running online fraud schemes through social media and call centres.

·Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Free Malaysia Today News broke the news in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, February 20, 2025.
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