New: Perak Police Bust Three Scam Syndicates, Arrest 36

Perak police have busted three scam syndicates in separate raids in Ipoh and Kampar, arresting 36 people suspected of targeting Malaysian, Chinese and Japanese victims.

Perak police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin announced the arrests at a press conference at the state police headquarters in Ipoh on Tuesday (Oct 27), Malay Mail reported.

Fake hospital calls and bogus investments

In the most recent raid, at about 6.10pm on Monday (Oct 26), police raided a two-storey house in Kampung Simee and arrested five Japanese men aged 21 to 27.

The group allegedly posed as staff of a Japanese hospital and told victims that their family members had been involved in accidents and needed emergency surgery. Payments were allegedly demanded through the Signal app, with the money paid into Japanese bank accounts.

Police said the group had been operating since late September. Officers seized 16 mobile phones, seven iPads and two routers worth RM22,500.

Earlier, at about 12.05am on Friday (Oct 23), police arrested 25 Chinese nationals, including a woman, aged 26 to 41, at a factory in Bercham. Mohd Alwi said the syndicate used TikTok to promote a fake investment scheme before directing interested investors to Telegram.

Victims were asked to invest between 99 and 199 yuan, while recruits were promised a monthly salary of RM8,000. Police seized 25 computers and four routers worth RM25,000. All 25 suspects have been remanded for seven days, from Oct 23 to Oct 29.

Fake loan ring used student apartments

The third raid, at about 6.30pm on Thursday (Oct 22), targeted two apartments in Bandar Agacia, Kampar. Five local men and a Thai woman, aged 19 to 30, were arrested.

Police said the group ran a fake loan scam and used student apartments in Kampar as its base. Victims were allegedly told to post their ATM cards and PINs as “collateral to secure the loans”.

The syndicate had been operating since June and recruited agents through Facebook, paying them RM3,000 to RM5,000 a month, police said. Officers seized 13 mobile phones and six ATM cards worth RM15,000.

Bank accounts linked to the group have been tied to five fake loan scam cases in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Johor and Sabah.

Scam syndicates face cheating, conspiracy probe

The cases are being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property, and Section 120B for criminal conspiracy.

Police said those convicted could face up to 10 years’ jail, whipping and a fine.

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