BALIK PULAU – Penang police have arrested two men believed to be involved in Macau Scam syndicates in two separate cases recently, Barat Daya district police chief Kamarul Rizal Jenal said.
In the first case, a man in his 30s was arrested in Taman Ria Jaya, Sg Petani, Kedah two days ago over his suspected involvement in a Macau Scam that caused a woman to lose RM28,000 after she was deceived into believing she had RM36,000 in tax arrears and convinced into transferring RM28,000 to resolve the problem.
He said that police were still tracking the syndicate and had remanded the man, who is unemployed, to facilitate investigations under Section 420 of the Penal Code. He did not, however, provide any specific details on the man’s role in the crime.
Kamarul said that in the second case, a man in his 20s was arrested two days ago on suspicion of being the owner of a mule account used by a Macau Scam syndicate.
His arrest was the result of investigations into a police report lodged by a housewife who had lost RM9,200 to a Macau Scam in September last year.
“The woman said she received a call from an Inland Revenue Board officer, who claimed she had tax arrears amounting to RM17,670.06 and she had to settle the amount to avoid legal action.
“She then provided her bank account information to the syndicate before discovering that RM9,200 had been transferred out of her Tabung Haji savings to another bank account without her knowledge,” he said.
He said the man was remanded for four days to facilitate investigations under Section 4 of the Computer Crimes Act 1997. – Bernama, April 16, 2022
