{
  "id": 10370089,
  "title": "Cops bust Kampar scam syndicate impersonating Japanese police officers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/cops-bust-kampar-scam-syndicate-impersonating-japanese-police-officers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T05:25:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/09/1542837/cops-bust-kampar-scam-syndicate-impersonating-japanese-police"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KAMPAR police have dismantled a call centre scam syndicate that posed as Japanese police officers in order to defraud Japanese citizens, following a raid last week. Perak Police Chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin announced the early morning operation targeting three residential units in Condominium Timur Perdana, leading to the arrest of 13 foreigners aged between 20 and 57. The group comprised seven Japanese men, two Japanese women, and four Chinese men. Initial findings indicated the syndicate had been active since August of the previous year, employing tactics to target Japanese victims by pretending to be police officers. The suspects reportedly received commissions from successful scams. During the raid, police confiscated equipment and items valued at RM20,000, including three Japanese police badges, three sets of card holders with the Japanese police logo, three sets of clothing such as jackets, and a script written in Japanese. Additional items seized consisted of two laptops, 18 mobile phones, two tablets, and a router. Suspects were remanded for four days to aid investigations under Penal Code Sections 120B and 420. Police are collaborating with the Immigration Department to verify the suspects' entry status and visit passes. Further inquiries are underway to uncover the syndicate's network, operating methods, financial transactions, and any other potential involved parties.",
  "summary": "KAMPAR: Police have busted a syndicate operating a call centre that impersonated Japanese police officers to scam victims in Japan, following a raid on a condominium here last Thursday.",
  "key_points": [
    "Police dismantle Japanese police impersonation scam syndicate in Kampar",
    "13 foreigners, aged 20-57, arrested during early morning raid",
    "Suspects seized equipment valued at RM20,000, including police badges"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The dismantling of the scam syndicate marks a significant disruption to a sophisticated operation that had been targeting Japanese citizens for over a year, with suspects receiving commissions for successful scams.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Japanese, Chinese nationals in Perak nabbed over online scam call centre",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/japanese-chinese-nationals-in-perak-nabbed-over-online-scam-call",
        "published": "2026-09-28T06:19:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}