Two biggest syndicates busted
KUALA LUMPUR: The Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) busted two of Sarawak’s biggest drug syndicates in a six-day ‘Ops Nut Crackers’ with RM10 million worth of various drugs seized and the arrest of 14 individuals including two senior police officers. Bukit Aman NCID chief Datuk Ramli Din said in the operation, the drug syndicates were […]
Man loses RM226k to Macau Scam
MIRI: An elderly man ended up poorer by RM226,450 after the victim was duped by a Macau Scam syndicate. He lost the money after being told that a package containing his photo, credit card and identification card was being used for scamming purposes. Miri district police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah who confirmed the case […]
Man loses lifesavings to scammers
MIRI: A man in his 30’s from Sibuti claimed he lost his lifesavings amounting to RM1,300 to a lucky draw scam syndicate. A police report has been lodged by the complainant on Thursday (July 2). A total of seven transactions were made by the man after he received text messages from an unknown number saying […]
Three ‘Ah Long’ suspects nabbed
KUCHING: Police crippled an illegal money-lending syndicate or ‘Ah Long’ in an operation codenamed ‘Op Vulture’ last Tuesday. Kuching district deputy police chief Supt Merbin Lisa said three suspects, aged 25, 26 and 35, were arrested and 225 money- lending advertisement posters of various sizes were also seized. “The police also received 25 reports made […]
Scammed an enormous RM516,457
LIMBANG: A retired teacher lost a whopping RM516,457 of her savings after being duped in a Macau scam. The syndicate members and culprits in the scam had disguised as police officers and a staff of one telecommunication company for nearly two months, during the movement control order (MCO) and the recovery movement control order (RMCO). […]
Online fraud syndicates target petty traders, SME entrepreneurs
KUALA LUMPUR: Petty traders, including Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs), need to be aware of the online fraud perpetrated by syndicates due to various financial assistance offered by the government and banks to those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Association of Development Finance Institutions of Malaysia (Adfim) secretary-general Mohd Prasad Hanif said syndicates are taking advantage to deceive the group. […]
