Melaka police raided a call centre run by four Chinese nationals targeting victims with fake investment schemes via a mobile app.
MELAKA: Police have uncovered a fake investment scam operated by four Chinese nationals from an apartment in Taman Kota Laksamana.
The raid last Tuesday found the premises had been functioning as a call centre since October, targeting Chinese nationals with non-existent investment schemes promoted through a mobile application.
State police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said various items worth about RM10,000 were seized, including a laptop and six mobile phones.
The four suspects, aged between 28 and 32, are currently under a four-day remand order to assist investigations.
They are being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating and Sections of the Immigration Act.
Dzulkhairi warned the public to be wary of investment schemes promising quick profits.
He advised verifying information before investing by checking suspicious phone numbers or bank accounts through the http://semakmule.rmp.gov.my website.
The public can also report scams to the National Scam Response Centre at 997 for immediate action to block transactions.
