Selangor police chief Shazeli Kahar says the syndicate has been operating for nearly three months.
The suspects, comprising 11 men and two women, were detained at a house in Kajang, which was used as a call centre to target victims in Japan, according to police.
State police chief Shazeli Kahar said the syndicate had been operating for nearly three months, using apps such as Instagram and Line to lure unsuspecting victims.
He said the scammers employed fake identities, creating convincing online personas and posting regularly to make their accounts appear authentic.
“Once they gained the trust of their targets, they would move conversations to private messages, asking for personal information like phone numbers and social media accounts,” Bernama reported him as saying.
Shazeli said police seized 11 mobile phones and laptops during the raid and all the suspects were placed under remand until Nov 11.
The case is being investigated under Sections 420 and 120B of the Penal Code for cheating and conspiracy to commit criminal activities. - FMT
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