Six foreigners nabbed in raid on JB scam call centre
JOHOR BARU: Six foreigners have been arrested here for suspected involvement in a call centre linked to scams and online gambling activities.

Johor police chief Comm M. Kumar said the suspects were picked up in a raid at about 5.30pm on Wednesday (May 8) in Puteri Harbour, Iskandar Puteri.

"The Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) and Johor police raided a condominium believed to operate as a call centre for online gambling and scam activities.

"During the operation, six foreigners, who were busy attending to 'customers' online, were arrested to assist in investigations," he said in a statement on Thursday (May 9).

He added that the suspects, four men and two women, are between 24 and 36 years old.

Comm Kumar said police also seized items believed to have been used by the syndicate, including laptops and mobile phones.

"The call centre has only been operating for about one month and mostly targets people in other countries," he said, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.

"We urge the public not to easily believe offers they see online, especially those that are too good to be true," he added.
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JOHOR BARU: Six foreigners have been arrested here for suspected involvement in a call centre linked to scams and online gambling activities.