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Three men have been arrested following a sophisticated scam targeting a student in Perak. The victim transferred RM29,000 after receiving threats from individuals posing as police officers investigating alleged money laundering offences.
Authorities have dismantled a sprawling scam operation based in Forest City, Johor Baru, resulting in 335 arrests. The network ran cryptocurrency and romance fraud schemes from residential properties targeting overseas victims.
Perak authorities have dismantled two suspected romance scam operations in Ipoh, detaining a dozen Chinese nationals. The raids underscore Malaysia's ongoing battle against transnational cybercrime targeting vulnerable victims.