{
  "id": 13926535,
  "title": "Fake Indian police scam in Kulim nets RM1.4m from 73 victims, 53 arrested",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/fake-indian-police-scam-in-kulim-nets-rm1-4m-from-73-victims-53",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T09:54:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128263/fake-indian-police-scam-in-kulim-nets-rm1.4m-from-73-victims-53-arrested"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A SCAM operation in Kulim allegedly impersonating police officers from India cheated 73 victims in India out of nearly RM1.4 million, prompting Malaysian police to arrest 53 people in raids on a suspected call centre and follow-up operation. Kedah po...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Kedah police bust online scam syndicate posing as Indian police officers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/kedah-police-bust-online-scam-syndicate-posing-as-indian-police",
        "published": "2026-10-12T10:36:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}