GEORGE TOWN: Eighteen people, including a teenage school dropout, have been arrested over an online loan scam that caused RM3mil in losses.
Penang Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief Asst Comm Mohd Rosni Mohd Lazim said the group members, aged between 16 and 23, were arrested in two raids in Batu Ferringhi on July 15.
“During the raid on a house in Jalan Sungai Emas Satu at 1am, we arrested 12 people, including two women. Preliminary investigations show that one of the suspects is a tenant of the house while the underaged boy is a dropout.
“We seized 34 mobile phones, two laptops and 14 ATM cards,” he told reporters at the Penang police contingent headquarters here yesterday.ACP Mohd Rosni said following the first raid, one of the suspects led police to another house in Solok Sungai Emas, Batu Ferringhi, on the same day, which led to the further arrest of five men and a woman.
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GEORGE TOWN: Police believe at least two investment scam syndicates have planted their roots here with members now busy selling their “products” on social media.
Penang Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) chief Asst Comm Mohd Rosni Mohd Lazim said one of them called the Brunei Investment Agency (BIA) claimed to have links to the Brunei government and its oil and gas-rich assets.
“The scheme also promotes foreign exchange where investors can deposit their money into the company.
“For the first time, investors will receive high dividends and once they are confident and make further investments, it is as good as over.