{
  "id": 12517608,
  "title": "[UPDATED] Immigration to rope in MCMC, CCID in Pahang scam centre probe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/updated-immigration-to-rope-in-mcmc-ccid-in-pahang-scam-centre-probe",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T01:40:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1549453/updated-immigration-rope-mcmc-ccid-pahang-scam-centre-probe"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Immigration Department in Malaysia will collaborate with MCMC and CCID to investigate a foreign scam syndicate operating from a secluded resort in Sungai Lembing, Pahang, according to Zakaria Shaaban, the Immigration Department director-general. The probe will focus on identifying the types of scams carried out by the call centre and determining the syndicate's broader operations. Zakaria also stated that investigators will look into whether any of the detained foreigners were victims of job-scam syndicates. The syndicate reportedly operated in Cambodia and Vietnam before coming to Malaysia. A total of 98 individuals, including 95 foreigners and three Malaysians, were detained during a raid on the resort on October 5 following a month of intelligence gathering. The syndicate was found to be self-sufficient, with members believed to have operated within the resort while it was in use. The resort had no electricity, with the syndicate relying on generators for power and Starlink sets for internet connectivity. Authorities seized 100 mobile phones, 120 desktop computers, unused SIM cards, and RM5,000 in cash during the raid.",
  "summary": "PUTRAJAYA: The Immigration Department will work with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and police's Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) to investigate a foreign scam syndicate busted at a secluded resort in Sungai Lembing, Pahang.",
  "key_points": [
    "Immigration Department to work with MCMC and CCID on Pahang scam probe",
    "Focus on identifying scam types and syndicate's broader operations",
    "98 individuals detained, including 95 foreigners and 3 Malaysians"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}