Fake hospital calls, bogus investments and loan scams: Police arrest 36 in Perak

Police arrested a 35-year-old man, identified as Mr. Bright, following allegations that he lured and sexually assaulted an 11-year-old girl, according to Premium Times. The girl's father reported that the suspect left her at a location within the community following the assault.

In a separate incident, Perak police conducted raids in Ipoh and Kampar that resulted in the arrest of 36 people linked to three scam syndicates, according to Malay Mail. During a raid on October 26 in Kampung Simee, five Japanese men aged 21 to 27 were arrested for allegedly impersonating Japanese hospital staff. The group reportedly claimed victims' family members were in accidents requiring emergency surgery and demanded payments via Signal using Japanese bank accounts.

Malay Mail also reported that a second raid on October 23 at a factory in Bercham led to the arrest of 25 Chinese nationals, including a woman aged 26 to 41. These individuals are accused of operating a fake investment scheme targeting Chinese victims through TikTok and Telegram. Victims were allegedly directed to a platform to invest between 99 and 199 yuan.

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