Kedah police bust online scam syndicate posing as Indian police officers

Kedah Police dismantled an online scam syndicate impersonating Indian officers, arresting 48 suspects, including locals and Indian nationals, in a raid in Kulim.

The syndicate used Telegram to deceive victims into transferring money for supposed investigations, with victims in India losing nearly RM1.4 million.

Police confiscated items worth RM70,000, including phones and Indian police uniforms, and further arrests were made of property owners and agents.

ALOR SETAR, Oct 12 — Kedah police successfully crippled an online scam syndicate involving suspects posing as Indian police officers during a raid on a business premises in Bandar Putra, Kulim, last Friday.

Kedah Police Chief Datuk Adzli Abu Shah said that during the joint operation at 8pm, police arrested 48 individuals suspected of acting as syndicate members, comprising seven locals, eight Indian nationals, and 33 Pakistani nationals.

“This syndicate began operating late last August at a three-story shoplot running online scam activities by impersonating as police officers from India, targeting victims from that country.

“They used the Telegram app to communicate and deceive victims by claiming the victims’ phone numbers were involved in illegal activities. Victims were asked to transfer money into provided bank accounts for police investigation purposes,” he told reporters at the Kedah Contingent Police Headquarters (IPK) here today.

He added that investigations into the syndicate members, aged 20 to 43, revealed that they claimed they were duped after applying for jobs offered on social media before being added to a Telegram group and promised salaries of around RM2,500 to RM3,500 a month.

“Investigations also found that the syndicate members failed to present valid travel documents for entry into Malaysia. So far, a total of 73 individuals have fallen victim to this syndicate’s scams, involving losses of nearly RM1.4 million.

“Additionally, police seized various items including 89 mobile phones, seven laptops, modems, monitors, Indian police uniforms, Indian flags, Indian Central Bureau of Investigation flags, and several other items. The total value of the seizures is estimated at RM70,000,” he said.

Adzli further added that the case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code (PC), Section 120B of the PC, and Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63.

Meanwhile, he noted that follow-up arrests were made at 6:00 pm yesterday involving two local men and three local women aged 44 to 51, who acted as the premises owners, real estate agents, and renters of the involved premises.

“All these arrests were made around Kulim and Tanjung Piandang, Perak, and checks revealed that the five new suspects arrested have no prior criminal records.

“The success of this operation is the result of public information, so the police would like to thank the public for staying alert to their surroundings. If there is any information regarding scam activities, please channel the information to enable prompt action to be taken,” he said. — Bernama

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吉打州警方捣毁了一个冒充印度警官的网上诈骗团伙，在居林的一次突袭行动中逮捕了 48 名嫌疑人，其中包括当地人和印度国民。

该犯罪团伙利用 Telegram 欺骗受害者，以所谓的调查为由转移资金，其中印度的受害者损失了近 140 万令吉。

警方查获了价值 7 万令吉的物品，包括手机和印度警服，并逮捕了更多房产所有者和代理人。

亚罗士打，10月12日讯——吉打州警方上周五突袭了居林府布特拉镇的一处商业场所，成功捣毁了一个网络诈骗团伙，该团伙的嫌疑人冒充印度警察。

吉打州警察总长拿督阿兹利·阿布·沙阿表示，在晚上8点的联合行动中，警方逮捕了48名涉嫌担任犯罪集团成员的人员，其中包括7名当地人、8名印度国民和33名巴基斯坦国民。

“该犯罪团伙于去年八月下旬开始在一栋三层楼的店屋里进行网络诈骗活动，他们冒充印度警察，以印度的受害者为目标。

“他们利用 Telegram 应用与受害者沟通，谎称受害者的手机号码与非法活动有关，以此欺骗受害者。他们要求受害者将钱款转入提供的银行账户，以便警方进行调查。”他今天在吉打州警察总部 (IPK) 对记者说。

他还补充说，对该团伙成员（年龄在 20 岁至 43 岁之间）的调查显示，他们声称在社交媒体上申请工作后被骗，随后被拉进一个 Telegram 群组，并被承诺每月工资约为 2500 至 3500 令吉。

调查还发现，该团伙成员未能出示有效的旅行证件入境马来西亚。迄今为止，共有73人成为该团伙诈骗案的受害者，损失金额近140万令吉。

“此外，警方还查获了包括89部手机、7台笔记本电脑、调制解调器、显示器、印度警服、印度国旗、印度中央调查局旗帜以及其他一些物品。查获物品总价值估计为7万令吉，”他说。

阿兹利进一步补充说，该案件正在根据《刑法典》第 420 条、《刑法典》第 120B 条和 1959/63 年《移民法》第 6(1)(c) 条进行调查。

与此同时，他指出，昨天下午 6 点进行了后续逮捕，涉及两名当地男子和三名当地女子，年龄在 44 岁至 51 岁之间，他们分别是涉案房屋的业主、房地产经纪人和租户。

“所有这些逮捕行动都是在霹雳州居林和丹绒比安当附近进行的，经调查显示，被捕的五名新嫌疑人此前没有任何犯罪记录。

“此次行动的成功得益于公众提供的信息，警方感谢公众保持警惕。如有任何关于诈骗活动的信息，请及时提供，以便警方迅速采取行动。”他说道。——马新社

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