BALIK PULAU, Jan 17 (Bernama) — Two women and one man have been arrested by the police for their involvement in several fraud syndicates, resulting in three victims losing RM279,450 recently.
Supt Kamarul Rizal Jenal, the district police chief of Barat Daya, stated that the first arrest was made on a 24-year-old woman in Bayan Lepas on Jan 16. She is suspected of being a mule account holder for a fraud syndicate that operated under a non-existent company, causing a victim to lose RM213,200.
“In the case of the second arrest, a 24-year-old man was apprehended in Bayan Lepas, as he is believed to be the mule account holder for a phone scam syndicate, posing as a police officer and Pos Malaysia employee,” said Kamarul Rizal. “The victim in this case has made online transactions totaling RM19,150.”
The third suspect, a 21-year-old woman, was arrested for being a mule account holder for a syndicate, impersonating a courier company employee and a police officer. The investigation found that a victim had made four online transactions amounting to RM57,000.
“All three individuals have been remanded for further investigation, and the case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code,” said Kamarul Rizal. He advised the public to check accounts on the Commercial Crime Investigation Department portal or download the Check Mule CCID app before making any transactions.
