SIBU: A 31-year-old local man has been detained to assist in investigations into the case of a victim who says he was cheated and forced to work as a scammer in Cambodia recently. Sibu OCPD Asst Comm Zulkipli Suhaili said the case is being investigated under Section 12 of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of...
Maybe everyone should say they are computer illiterate now. It seems the abduction and release of Chinese actor Wang Xing has shined a light on similar cases. A 38-year-old Malaysian man was reported to have been released from a scam syndicate in Cambodia after admitting he didn’t know how to use a computer and has a poor command of...
BALIK PULAU: Police have detained three teenagers, including a 16-year-old girl, suspected of being members of a syndicate responsible for sourcing mule bank accounts used in online fraudulent activities. Southwest district police chief Supt Kamarul Rizal Jenal said that the girl and two 19-year-old boys were detained yesterday in Bayan Lepas. "Acting on a tip-off and following...
