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US Journalists Claim Jho Low Is Hiding in Shanghai Using Fake Australian Passport & Greek Name - WORLD OF BUZZ
SHANGHAI, CHINA, JUL 19 – Investigative journalists say Jho Low uses a fake Australian passport and lives in a luxury Shanghai mansion amid a global probe into the US$4.5 billion 1MDB scandal.
- On July 19, 2025, investigative reporters Bradley Hope and Tom Wright revealed that fugitive financier Jho Low is reportedly residing in a high-end Shanghai mansion under an assumed identity.
- Jho Low has been on the run for several years following allegations he masterminded the misappropriation of US$4.5 billion from Malaysia's 1MDB state fund and is wanted by Malaysia and the US.
- Hope and Wright referenced multiple sources and newly acquired documents to allege that Low is concealing his location by using a counterfeit Australian travel document under the alias Constantinos Achilles Veis, a Greek-sounding identity.
- Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim stated on July 19, 2025, that Malaysia has not received official confirmation regarding Low’s presence in China and is verifying reports alongside the Home Minister.
- Malaysian authorities continue efforts to track Low, urging intensified collaboration with enforcement agencies to bring him to justice amid ongoing international investigations.
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US Journalists Claim Jho Low Is Hiding in Shanghai Using Fake Australian Passport & Greek Name - WORLD OF BUZZ
1MDB’s most wanted fugitive, Jho Low, has reportedly resurfaced, but not in the way you might expect. According to American journalists Tom Wright and Bradley Hope, Jho Low is allegedly hiding in a mansion in Shanghai, China. The billionaire is said to be using a fake Australian passport under a fake Greek name to conceal his identity. Meet Constantinos Achilles Veis Could this be why PDRM has struggled to locate him? Back in 2021, the former Ho…
Malaysian fugitive allegedly in China with fake Australian passport
Jho Low, who is accused by Malaysian authorities of being the mastermind of the country's largest corruption case, is reportedly living in an upscale Shanghai neighbourhood with a forged Australian passport.
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