Johor Cops Bust Bitcoin Investment Scam 11 Arrested

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JOHOR BARU: The police have arrested 11 individuals, including two Indonesian women, for being involved in a money game scam here.
Johor Commercial Criminal Investigation Department chief Asst Comm Mohd Salleh Abdullah said the suspects, aged between 19 and 28, were arrested at about 5pm on Tuesday (Feb 9) following a raid around Taman Daya in Johor Baru.
"Based on an analysis by officers in the raid, we found that the syndicate has been running an online money game scam for non-existent bitcoins.
"They would find victims through social media, where they would befriend them and gain their trust before convincing them into investing.

Johor Commercial Criminal Investigation Department chief Asst Comm Mohd Salleh Abdullah
"They also promised to give the victims 50% commission if they were able to bring in more people to invest," he said in a statement here on Wednesday (Feb 10).
He added that the suspects were paid RM3,000 a month to run the scam.
"They would also receive an 8% commission for successfully scamming a victim," he said.
He added that the police have also seized eight units of laptops, 54 handphones and one modem during the raid in two apartment units.
ACP Mohd Salleh said that an investigation paper has been opened under Section 420 of the Penal Code and Section 6(1) of the Immigration Act 1963.
"The nine local suspects would be in remand for two days until Feb 11, while the two Indonesian suspects would be remanded for 14 days until Feb 22 under Section 51(5)(b) of the Immigration Act 1959/63," he added.
He also urged the public to be wary of such scams and not to believe investment that promises unreasonably high returns.
"We also hope that the public would channel any information they may have about the syndicate to the police," he said, adding that the public could contact the Johor police at 07-2254422. - Star

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