Malaysian police bust a Chinese scam syndicate, acquiring eight luxury apartments as scam centers, with 12 Chinese suspects arrested!

Malaysia News: A scam group controlled by Chinese nationals has moved from the Philippines to Malaysia, purchasing eight apartments to serve as a scam center and arresting 12 Chinese suspects!

A Chinese scam group has relocated from the Philippines to Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, spending 16 million ringgit to buy eight luxury apartments as call centers, specifically deceiving Chinese nationals with a game-winning prize scheme. The group was busted by the police within less than five months of operation, resulting in the arrest of two Malaysians and 12 Chinese, including the Chinese leaders.

During a press conference on the 21st, Malaysian police pointed out that the leaders of the scam group are a Chinese man and woman who previously set up camp in the Philippines and made a large amount of money through scams. They moved their operations to Malaysia and purchased eight luxury apartments on Persiaran Stonor in central Kuala Lumpur as their call center. According to the Malaysian real estate website Propertyguru, the prices of several projects in the area range from 1 million to 3 million ringgit.

They targeted Chinese nationals for scams, promoting through Chinese chat platforms and groups, enticing people to download an app and join a gaming platform called "WeGame." Players had to pay to play games to win big prizes, such as mobile phones, computers, and designer bags. The scammers acted as customer service representatives, using remote control software to provide technical support for the gamers. However, once the players paid, they could no longer contact the customer service.

After receiving intelligence, Malaysian police raided the call center and arrested 14 men and women, including two Malaysian men and 12 Chinese nationals, including the leaders, aged between 28 and 52. The suspects held various positions within the scam group, such as business manager, financial manager, customer service officer, and driver.

During the operation, the police also seized assets worth a total of 7 million ringgit, including 4.89 million ringgit in cash and various foreign currencies, two Toyota SUVs, six laptops, and 27 mobile phones.

The police revealed that these foreign scam personnel entered Malaysia on tourist visas in October last year, with the male Chinese leader also holding a Turkish passport.