KUALA LUMPUR: Police have crippled a job scam operation (calling centre) operating within the Dang Wangi district with the arrest of 13 foreign nationals.
Dang Wangi police chief Assistant Commissioner Noor Dellhan Yahaya said the syndicate was uncovered following a raid on two residential units on Jalan Ceylon in Bukit Bintang here on May 21.
"Acting on intelligence information regarding online job scam activities (calling centre), the Commercial Crime Investigation Division from Dang Wangi district police headquarters conducted a raid on two residential units at Jalan Ceylon.
"A total of 13 people, comprising 11 men and two women, all foreign nationals, aged between 23 and 38 years old were detained. The raiding party also seized seven laptops, 21 mobile phones and one modem," he said in a statement today.
Preliminary investigations, he said, showed that the syndicate had been operating for nearly a month, targeting victims from overseas.
"Those who were arrested posed as customer service officers, and further checks revealed that they had no prior criminal records," he said.
Noor Dellhan said that those arrested have been remanded for three days, starting today and ending on Friday, to assist in the investigation into the case.
The case is being investigated under Section 420/511 of the Penal Code.
He also urged the public to cooperate with the police by providing information about any activities that violate the law.
"Any information can be channeled to the Dang Wangi district police headquarters at 03-26002222 or to any nearby police station."