Police may send team to Pakistan over detention of 130 Malaysians in scam raid
POLICE may send officers to Pakistan to establish the circumstances surrounding the detention of 130 Malaysians in a raid on a suspected cyber scam operation in Rawalpindi. Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail said the Royal Mala...
Police in Malaysia may dispatch a team to Pakistan to investigate the detention of 130 Malaysians in a suspected cyber scam operation, according to Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail. The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) is collaborating with Pakistani authorities through the Foreign Ministry to gather the identities and backgrounds of those detained.
Some of the Malaysians reportedly entered the country with valid visas, while others had overstayed their visas. The investigation follows a raid by Pakistan's National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on a call centre in Rawalpindi, where authorities discovered the syndicate allegedly targeting Malaysians through impersonation scams.
The operation reportedly involved VoIP calls, where scammers posed as bank customer service representatives and Malaysian police officers to intimidate victims into transferring money. The money was reportedly funneled through Touch 'n Go eWallet and converted into cryptocurrency. The PDRM is awaiting further details and may dispatch officers to Pakistan to secure comprehensive information.
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