Immigration busts love scam, counterfeit goods syndicate, 21 held
KUALA LUMPUR: The Immigration Department has busted a syndicate running love scams and selling counterfeit goods to overseas victims, detaining 21 people in an operation at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and Nilai, Negri Sembilan.
The Immigration Department in Malaysia has apprehended a syndicate involved in love scams and the sale of counterfeit goods, detaining 21 individuals during an operation at Kuala Lumpur International Airport and a residential area in Nilai, Negri Sembilan. The operation, conducted on Wednesday, was the result of a month-long intelligence gathering effort.
Immigration officials seized 28 Chinese passports, one passport each from Myanmar, India, Vanuatu and Russia, 11 desktop computers, laptops, 40 mobile phones and RM4,800 in cash. The syndicate allegedly made profits of up to US$50,000 (RM210,000) through the use of luxury residential premises as operational bases, and exploited social media platforms for their fraudulent activities.
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