77 arrested over forex investment scams

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 23 Jun 2023 11:59PM · 2 Comments

Police say the suspects comprise 43 men and 34 women, aged between 17 and 37. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, June 23, 2023.

POLICE arrested 77 people suspected of being members of online foreign exchange (forex) scam syndicate operating out of a shoplot in the Klang Valley yesterday.

Brickfields district police chief Amihizam Abdul Shukor said the suspects comprised 43 men and 34 women, aged between 17 and 37, and they targeted local and foreign investors.

“Initial investigations revealed that the online forex scam trading was conducted through a website. Police also seized 35 computers, 29 laptops, a tablet, 20 mobile phones and 38 worker passes,” he said in a statement today.

“The case is being investigated under section 420/120 of the penal code. All the suspects have been remanded for a day (June 23) for further investigations.”

Amihizam urged the public to check bank accounts and telephone numbers on the police website before making any payment to avoid being cheated.

The public can contact the National Scam Response Centre at 997, Brickfields police hotline at 03-2297 9222, Kuala Lumpur police hotline at 03-2146 0584/0585 or any nearby police station on any suspected crime or fraudulent activities. – Bernama, June 23, 2023.

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