KUALA LUMPUR: Police detained 65 individuals in a July 2 raid on an online call centre near Jalan Hang Tuah here.
Federal Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said the detained suspects were aged between 20 and 50.
He said the suspects comprised 25 Malaysian men, 26 Malaysian women, three Vietnamese women, one Bangladeshi woman, one Hong Kong man, three men and four women from China, one man from India and one Thai woman.
"Based on examination and expert analysis, it is believed that the syndicate was involved in foreign exchange investments.
"Two types of accounts were offered, namely standard and premium. Interested investors could access the provided website to register themselves, open accounts and manage their investment transactions," he said at a weekly press conference here today.
Ramli said police seized five units of iMac, 25 laptops, three CPUs, four monitors, a modem, a router, a Companies Commission of Malaysia certificate, two Kuala Lumpur City Hall licences and one Labuan Financial Services Authority certificate.
"Investigations with investment enforcement agencies in Malaysia are underway to determine the legitimacy of the company operating this investment platform.
"Investigations are being conducted under Section 420 of the Penal Code."
In a separate case, police detained six Malaysian men suspected of being involved in a fraudulent call centre for non-existent investments.
Ramli said police conducted raids on two residences in Bukit Jalil here.
"Based on investigation and examination of the items seized, the syndicate created fake social media accounts on the CMB Dating and Instagram applications, which were used to interact with victims in Singapore.
"Victims were offered a non-existent investment scheme named 'charlesa.biz' and provided with links to register."
Ramli said all six suspects, aged between 18 and 29, served as call centre agents, earning a monthly salary of RM3,000 plus a 10 per cent commission based on the losses incurred by victims.
He said police seized five laptops, 18 mobile phones, a wristband, an access card, a crossbody bag, a set of house keys, a luxury mirror and a luxury watch.
He said on July 5, five of the suspects were charged under Section 120B(2) of the Penal Code and alternative charges under Section 29(1) of the Minor Offences Act 1955.