Ipoh police bust investment scam call centre targeting victims in Germany, five arrested

IPOH, Nov 3 — Police arrested five Chinese nationals suspected of involvement in an investment scam syndicate during a raid on a house in Anjung Bercham Utama here last Friday.

Perak police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin said the suspects, all men aged between 26 and 43, were detained at about 6.30 pm after the department received information about the scam.

“Based on initial investigations and conversation scripts found on seized computers, police believe the syndicate ran a call centre operation to carry out non-existent online investment scams.

“The syndicate is believed to have been operating from the premises since September, targeting victims in Germany,” he said in a statement last night.

He said the syndicate used WhatsApp and local internet access to carry out fraudulent activities, using profile pictures of attractive women to contact victims at random.

Mohd Alwi said victims were persuaded to join investment schemes claimed to be based in Germany that promised high returns. The victims were asked to make repeated payments.

He added police seized five computers, 10 mobile phones, and four routers, estimated to be worth about RM25,000.

He said all the suspects have been remanded for four days, starting last Saturday until tomorrow, to facilitate investigations under Section 420 and Section 120B of the Penal Code, as well as Section 6(1)© of the Immigration Act 1959/63. — Bernama

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怡保，11月3日讯——警方上周五突袭了安绒柏占乌达玛的一处房屋，逮捕了五名涉嫌参与投资诈骗集团的中国公民。

霹雳州警察总长拿督莫哈末·阿维·扎伊纳尔·阿比丁表示，这些嫌疑人均为年龄介于26岁至43岁的男子，在警方接到有关这起诈骗案的情报后，于下午6点30分左右被拘留。

“根据初步调查和在缴获的电脑中发现的对话脚本，警方认为该犯罪团伙运营着一个呼叫中心，实施根本不存在的网上投资诈骗。

“据信该犯罪团伙自去年九月以来一直在该处所活动，目标是德国的受害者，”他昨晚在一份声明中说。

他说，该犯罪团伙利用 WhatsApp 和本地互联网进行诈骗活动，使用漂亮女性的头像随机联系受害者。

莫哈末·阿尔维表示，受害者被诱骗加入一些声称总部位于德国、承诺高回报的投资计划。受害者被要求多次付款。

他还补充说，警方缴获了5台电脑、10部手机和4台路由器，估计价值约25000令吉。

他表示，所有嫌疑人已被还押四天，从上周六开始至明日结束，以便根据《刑法》第420条和第120B条以及1959/63年《移民法》第6(1)©条进行调查。——马新社

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