Three men have been apprehended by the police on suspicion of serving as mule account holders for fraud syndicates. These syndicates have caused victims to suffer losses amounting to RM41,447.70 recently.
Supt Kamarul Rizal Jenal, the district police chief of Barat Daya, disclosed that the arrests took place at various locations in the state on Wednesday (April 3).
One of the arrested individuals, a 37-year-old man, was found to be facilitating a syndicate that enticed victims with non-existent online part-time job opportunities. Upon investigation, it was discovered that the victim had transferred RM22,806 to the suspect’s bank account.
Another suspect, aged 54, was apprehended for his involvement in holding a mule account for a syndicate that deceived victims into believing they would receive commissions from online part-time jobs. The victim had transferred RM9,269.70 to the account supplied by the syndicate.
The third arrestee, a 38-year-old man, was connected to a syndicate that misled victims with promises of non-existent online loans. The transactions involved in this case amounted to RM9,372.
All three cases are currently under investigation under Section 420 of the Penal Code. – Bernama
