POLICE raided a call centre of a syndicate suspected of offering non-existent personal loans in Taman Sungai Abong, Muar, yesterday and arrested eight individuals, including three women.
The raid was carried out by a team of officers and members of the Commercial Crime Investigation Division, Muar District Police Headquarters (IPD), following intelligence and public information regarding the syndicate.
Muar District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz, said that all those arrested were aged between 25 and 40 years old.
“IPD Muar recorded a great success when it succeeded in busting the syndicate involved, and an inspection found that the premises had been used as a ‘call centre’ which had been active since June last year.
“Initial investigations found that the syndicate used fraudulent scripts by posing as representatives of financial institutions and loan companies to deceive victims via phone calls and social media.
“The items seized included 20 smartphones, laptops, wireless internet modems, bank books and fraudulent script notebooks with a total value of RM10,000,” he said in a statement.
“All suspects were remanded for four days until Monday for investigations under Section 420 of the Penal Code,” he said.
From February 4 to Thursday, Muar IPD also made follow-up arrests of 12 individuals in several states for suspected involvement in phone scams, purchasing goods through e-commerce platforms and misuse of bank accounts, with a total loss exceeding RM190,000.
“The investigation also found that most of the cases detected involved the handing over or renting of ATM cards and PINs to unknown individuals who were offered through social media,” said Raiz Mukhliz. – February 7, 2026
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