SHAH ALAM, July 23 — Selangor police have dismantled four scam syndicates involved in online shopping fraud, non-existent investment schemes and love scams following a series of raids in Kajang and Serdang that led to the arrest of 40 foreigners.
Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar said the suspects comprised 36 men and four women believed to have worked as customer service operators for the syndicates.
He said the suspects, who originated from East and South Asian countries, were aged between 22 and 55 and were believed to be linked to four separate syndicates.
Shazeli said the first raid was conducted in Bandar Sungai Long in the early hours of July 15, resulting in the arrest of 15 men and one woman suspected of involvement in an online shopping scam.
“Following the arrests, police also seized 12 mobile phones, 12 laptops and a modem, with the total value of the items estimated at RM20,000,” he said at a press conference at the Selangor police contingent headquarters yesterday, as reported by Berita Harian.
He said preliminary investigations found that the syndicate, which had been operating since May, used the Sjifac.cn application and targeted victims in China.
According to Shazeli, the second raid, conducted on the same day in Country Heights, led to the arrest of 13 men and two women suspected of involvement in a non-existent investment scheme.
Police also seized 13 mobile phones, two laptops, three Chinese-language scripts and a modem during the operation.
Meanwhile, Shazeli said a third operation in Saujana Impian, Kajang, on July 18 resulted in the arrest of four foreign suspects believed to be involved in a love scam syndicate, which deceived victims by establishing romantic relationships before persuading them to transfer money.
He said a fourth operation in Bandar Putra Permai on July 20 led to the arrest of another five suspects, including a woman, who were believed to be linked to the same syndicate.
According to Shazeli, investigations found that some of the suspects had entered the country using tourist passes, while the immigration status of others was still being verified by the Immigration Department.
He said the case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code and Section 120B of the Penal Code.
